Les Yeux du Destin

Caribbean dockworker Eli Reed, betrayed by his ex-wife and desperate to save his dying mother, accidentally awakens the "Eyes of Destiny" — able to see through lifespan and worth of all things. Rising from the mud, he crushes enemies, swallows trading empires, and conquers the seas. Yet on the day he reaches the pinnacle, he discovers his own lifespan has only one year left...