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Charles Magnus “Ven” Polypheme, the youngest son of a renowned shipwright family, yearns to explore the mystical seas rather than build ships. Chosen to inspect his family's newest vessel, he embarks on a perilous voyage that sees him attacked by fire‑pirates, nearly drowned, and rescued by a ship bound for the Island of Serendair. Unbeknownst to Ven, his rescue may be orchestrated, as enigmatic figures hunt the famed Floating Island—the sole source of the coveted Water of Life—and will stop at nothing to seize it. Told through alternating journal entries and sketchbook drawings, the story chronicles Ven’s daring adventures and foreshadows his future fame as the author of *The Book of All Human Knowledge* and *All the World's Magic*.
First publish date: August 22, 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Elizabeth Haydon
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