The Eye of Tangaroa The final chapter in the serial novel Absalom's Wake brings to a close this darkly fantastic tale of high weirdness on the high seas. Once the truth about Koro is revealed, the crew turn against his best friend, Padgett. Labelled a "Jonah" and warlock, Padgett finds himself exiled to Absalom's wake, with nothing but a small amount of bread and water. It is from this vantage point he observes the final days of the Absalom and witnesses the wrath of the monster whale known as King Jim. Abandoned and adrift in the South Pacific, he must rely on his own wits and will if he is to survive—but is he truly alone?