The enchanting finale of the series about Lennart Malmkvist. A happy ending to Lennart Malmkvist's adventures is as uncertain as a sunny day in a Swedish winter. For Pug Bölthorn has been critically injured in the battle against Olav Krähenbein, and the dark sorcerer is on the verge of perfecting his power. The situation seems hopeless. But then the Shell Man appears before Lennart and reveals himself as the fourth and final guardian of the Dark Parchments. Aboard a sailing ship, they set off to the island of Svolderoie: Only there is there salvation for the injured Bölthorn and the world.