Part IV The Talisman, Chapters 44-47 Summary

In Chapter 44 'The Earthquake,' at the same time that Jack receives the Talisman an earthquake starts under Point Venuti. Jack clings to the sliding walls, crawling out of the crumbling Black Hotel to where he finds Richard, himself almost dead with the infection that his father Morgan has magically placed upon him. Jack wonders how to heal him and, for a second realises that the only way to heal Richard is to give up the Talisman and he suddenly feels jealous of his treasure. The moment that he feels jealous the Talisman changes, and its white light fades black. Horrified, Jack gives the Talisman to Richard and heals him in the process.

Outside, Morgan and Sunlight Gardener are seeing the earthquake get worse all around them and the Black Hotel starting to...