Fifteen years after the premature separation from her mother by the hand of the inquisition, Agnes, the young Captain of the Pandora, is seeking for the legendary treasure of Cariddi's Graveyard with her wacky crew. This search will collide with the plans of the evil Duke of Monreale and the ones of the sly infamous pirate known as 'The Red Hook'.
School's out and 13-year-old Walter has lost his father. In his seemingly aimless wanderings around the Roman coast, a fascinating and mysterious place catches his eye: an abandoned villa with a huge, murky swimming pool. But the villa is not unguarded...
In Rome it hasn’t rained for three years and the lack of water is overturning rules and habits. Through the city dying of thirst and prohibitions moves a chorus of people, young and old, marginalised and successful, victims and profiteers. Their lives are linked in a single design, while each seeks his or her deliverance.