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1628 A young, pregnant woman wants to start a new life in the Dutch East Indies. During a heavy storm she gives birth to her son. Not much later, the VOC ship the Batavia stranded on a coral reef. Months of hunger, thirst and horrific massacres follow. Will she be able to keep herself and her child alive?

2013 Marrit inherits the canal house and her uncle's assets. But it soon turns out that there is a downside to her unexpected wealth. What is the meaning of the mandatory conditions in the will? And why did her uncle leave her everything? When she investigates, she becomes involved in a conspiracy that could ultimately cost her her life...