Cirrus@Austlit

'Will love conquer all or will all be lost?

'Mike begs Mae to live with him in the present with all its benefits. Mae insists they live in the past, at her beloved Palace, the time and place she knows and loves.

'She is also adamant in her resolve to find her missing magic partner and must decipher Chan Li's notes to discover the frightening and desperate truth of his disappearance.

'Torn by jealousy and a need to prove himself, Mike heads south to search for Lan Wei, the apparent victim of soul stealers. The trail leads to mysterious goings on under the sea.

'Mike is kidnapped by pirates, realising too late that Mae is all he needs.  Can he ever return?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.