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Devin and Briana O’Toole agree to sail once aboard the new Viking ship Conquest in exchange for Briana’s freedom. With their new captain, Mikkel, they sail from Norway to Iceland and Greenland, confronting the dangers of the Northern waters and a hidden enemy aboard the ship.
Mikkel, the ambitious young captain, has long desired wealth and fame, yet the perilous journey ahead will demand true courage to lead his crew and restore his lost honor. Together with Devin and Briana, he faces trials that challenge their faith and resolve.
Only through God can they find a heart of courage to overcome the obstacles that lie ahead, shaping whether Briana’s fate will remain bound or become the promise of a New World.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lois Walfrid Johnson
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