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

Sam shrugged. “You win some, you lose some.”


I shook my head and turned to Carlos. “Is that what has you so upset?” Losing two of his scientists for a week or more…


“Of course they will be missed, but—”


“That goddamned Arius Perez…I’m telling you he’s one son of a bitch,” Sam snapped. “The bastard will be flying in to Pesadelo Bay. He talked to Dr. Gautier, my boss, and persuaded him we should turn the hand over to Perez.”


My stomach flipped. I hadto get that hand back.


You’re back. And thank God I hadn’t said that aloud.


Where have you been? I’ve been so worried


There was no need. I told you I had to regenerate my talon.


It takes time. David, there was something else I had to do. I can’t tell you about it now—


It doesn’t matter. You’re back now. I’ve missed you.


I’ve missed you, too, my fingerling. Do what you must, but come back to me as soon as you can.


Chapter 114