Questa avvincente serie immerge i lettori nelle dure realtà della vita del XIX secolo, tracciando i destini intrecciati di ladri, amanti e rivali accaniti. Segui i personaggi in un viaggio pericoloso dal ventre di Londra alle lontane coste della Terra di Van Diemen, dove viene forgiato un impero inaspettato. Le narrazioni intrecciano storie di ambizione, sopravvivenza e la disperata ricerca di un nuovo inizio, mentre vecchi rancori accendono conflitti presenti. È una saga che esplora la resilienza dello spirito umano di fronte a ostacoli formidabili.
Ikey Solomon is the King Rat of the dark backstreets of 19th-century Stepney. A notorious criminal, his only fear is that Hannah, his resentful and ambitious wife, will force him to reveal his half of the combination to the safe in which their joint wealth is hidden.
Brutally kidnapped and separated in childhood, Tommo and Hawk are reunited at the age of fifteen in Hobart. Together, they escape their troubled pasts and set off on a journey into manhood.
The story revolves around the Solomon family as they navigate the aftermath of Mary Abacus's death, which leaves her vast business empire in their hands. Hawk Solomon is focused on uniting the divided factions of the tribe, but it is the younger generation that must confront challenges and strive to reshape their future. Themes of family conflict, legacy, and the struggle for unity are central to this narrative.