First published 2022
A flood tears through Trinidad and destroys everything Gavin Weald holds dear. His home lies in ruins. His family breaks apart. A year passes before he can return to rebuild, but when the rains come again, his daughter cannot sleep. The sound of water brings back the terror. Her nightmares fill their nights. Gavin realizes they cannot heal while surrounded by the same waters that brought such devastation. He makes a decision that will change everything. Together with his daughter and their dog, Gavin sets sail from their Caribbean island. They will journey across the ocean to the Galapagos Islands. Through archipelagos and open seas, they encounter storms and calm waters alike. The natural world tests them with challenges and gifts them with unexpected moments of wonder. This voyage becomes their path toward making peace with the very element that once destroyed their lives.
Genres: literary-fiction, family-life, adventure, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, healing
Setting: Trinidad, Galapagos Islands
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster