David Knight has been plagued by dreams his entire life, only to have all memory of them vanish when he awakens. Now the dreams are coming with more frequency, and they seem to be drawing him to the Amazon. A scientist with a PhD in ichthyology and a dedication to learning all he can about lungfish, whose existence dates back to the Devonian era, David is determined to see what the Amazon holds. His hopes seem about to be answered when Dr. Carlos Avila contacts him. It seems the Brazilian archeologist discovered the remains of a previously undiscovered species on a tributary of the Amazon, and he’d like nothing better than for David to join the expedition to see if more of the creature can be found. Of course David leaps at the opportunity and flies to Pesadelo Bay to join the mismatched team. Once there, he discovers not only does Dr. Avila have his own agenda, but a former conquest as well as a friend who’d saved his life years before are part of the team and are engaged to be married. Meanwhile, the need to sail up the Amazon to find what ... or who ... is calling him there has become more and more pressing, and David must decide which is the most important -- learning what Dr. Avila really is searching for, or finding the answer to his dreams?

Lagoon of Dreams

There was nothing like a little passive aggression. I ignored him for the next few days, spending the hours at the university and making day trips to a riverbank that was known to harbor lungfish.


Fascinating creatures. Most people considered them ugly as sin, but I found them to be beautiful, and I compiled page after page of information about them. I’d have quite a monograph to offer once I returned home. 11


The time passed more quickly than I’d expected, and all too soon, my visit to South Africa began drawing to a close; I’d only be here for another week, although not in Mr. Halliwell’s cottage. I was already packed and planned to have his chauffeur drive me back to Pretoria, where I’d take a hotel room and spend the week before my flight putting my notes in order. I was going to miss the lungfish I’d studied, but I was looking forward to returning home and sharing the knowledge I’d garnered with my colleagues at the lab and in the scientific community.


Chapter 28