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

The only illumination in the building was the dim security lights.


Just inside the door, in a chair tipped back against the wall, was the guard, and my breath hitched in my throat. Then a window-rattling snore shattered the quiet of the place, and I was able to breathe easily once more.


The laboratory was at the far end of the corridor, and I walked with careful steps to the door, a little surprised to find it unlocked, but very relieved.


Once the door was closed behind me, I switched on the flashlight and played it over the stone-topped work areas with their built-in sinks, Bunsen burners, microscopes, all the paraphernalia of a working laboratory. Off to the side, right where I remembered it, was the refrigeration unit, and I crossed to it and tugged open the door.


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