The Island Rescue
Blood CanticleLestat, Quinn, and Mona’s search for Morrigan becomes a violent rescue operation that frees the surviving Taltos from Rodrigo’s criminal enclave.
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Maharet’s Warning

Maharet’s Warning
A hidden location
Maharet answers through an email relayed by Stirling, identifying an isolated island where the Taltos may be found. Her message warns that the situation is dangerous and may be difficult to change.
A decision to intervene
Lestat chooses to go with Quinn and Mona despite the caution. The search becomes a rescue attempt before they know whether Morrigan is alive.
The Criminal Enclave

The Criminal Enclave
A resort under occupation
The island’s resort is being used by armed drug traffickers. Lestat and his companions find no immediate sign of the Taltos and begin attacking the traffickers to prevent them from raising an alarm.
A captive survivor
They discover Oberon chained in a luxurious room, where he has been forced to serve Rodrigo’s operation. He says the Secret People have largely been destroyed and that Morrigan is probably dead.
The Taltos Taken to Safety

The Taltos Taken to Safety
More survivors revealed
The group finds Miravelle and Lorkyn, confronts Rodrigo, and discovers Ash and Morrigan frozen in a freezer. Rowan confirms that the parents are dead.
A protected future
The survivors leave for Mayfair Medical Center, where Lorkyn proposes a supervised community and a chance to study. The rescue cannot restore the Secret People, but it prevents their remaining members from being abandoned.
After Lestat sends a telepathic appeal for help
The group’s arrival at St. Ponticus Island
After Rowan and Stirling reach the island