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After four years since the fall of Jupiter, the Cutty Sark remains unsettled. Thomas Triton, a midshipmouse, is tormented by horrific visions of storm‑lashed seas, ferocious battles, lost cities, and terrifying heathen gods. As the ship sails on, Thomas must confront the most chilling memory of his youth and a dark, dreadful secret that threatens to unravel everything he knows.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Robin Jarvis
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