First published 2015
Dick has built a new life in Spain after his parents' death forced him to flee England on a Thames riverboat. The twelve-year-old works as a fisherman now, and the local Spanish community has embraced him as Ricardito. He speaks their language and feels at home among people who treat him like family. His peaceful existence shatters when he and a fishing companion drag up a human skull in their nets near the Cave of the Angels. The locals have always avoided this ominous cave, warning of dangers within its depths. Dick's curiosity proves stronger than their cautions. When a friend dares him to spend an entire night inside the cave, Dick accepts the challenge. He enters the Cave of the Angels knowing something evil waits in the darkness. Yet Dick has survived losing his parents, crossing countries alone, and learning to make his living from the sea. No sea creature can intimidate Ricardito now.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, coming-of-age, mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Spain, England, Cave of the Angels
Period: 20th-century
132 pages · Kindle Edition · Open Road Media Teen & Tween