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

Dinah was a picture in sheer fury. Her nostrils flared, her eyes narrowed, and her cheeks had turned a becoming shade of pink. Her expression, however, was icy cold. Was Sam deliberately setting out to sabotage his engagement? Once again I wondered if they’d ever make it to the altar


Dinah yanked her arm out of his grip, but before she could give vent to her annoyance, da Rosa glanced at her over his shoulder. “I’m sorry, Doutor. I didn’t mean to cause problems.”


“You didn’t cause anything, Captain.”


“Why don’t you ask David to make the dive?” Sam demanded. “He’s an excellent diver—”


I turned to the captain. “You said you needed me to look for tree roots?”


“Yes. I fear they might tangle in the Adelina’s propellers. If you would see what the bottom looks like?”


Chapter 87