A swashbuckling thriller, part two of THE HIGH SEAS ADVENTURES, set on the oceans of the eighteenth century drama, horror, adventure Steer clear of that ship, warns the mysterious gentleman who shares the coach to Dover with John Spencer and his father. Death shell bring you. Its the way of a ship that was christened in blood. This is an ominous introduction to the schooner John is about to be entrusted with for a voyage north to London. But hes too charmed by the pretty Dragon to heed the advice. The ship looks clever and quick, and John, now sixteen, cant wait to sail her. She was a smugglers vessel once, but that was in the past. Now shes the Spencers Dragon, and she will proudly carry wool for honest trade. But soon John will be forced to consider the gentlemans warning. Could a ship thats seen a smuggling run truly be spoiled for anything else? And what does John really know about his bonny crew of four? Alive with breathtaking action and unforgettable characters, this companion to The Wreckers is masterfully entertaining a rousing nautical adventure full of danger and surprise.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: High Seas Adventures, High Seas Trilogy, The High Seas Trilogy .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Iain Lawrence was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the second of four children. He studied journalism in Vancouver and went to work for the Prince Rupert Daily News. Eighteen years later, he went to work on a fish farm before he started writing full-time. He learned to sail at the age of nine, and as he grew up, boating became a huge part of his life. He lives with his long-time partner Kristin and dog Skipper on a remote radio-transmission site on an island off Prince Rupert, British Columbia.