Wagner does a particularly fine job of portraying shifting friendships as Swift comes to find that his friendship with Ash is changed by the Star of Atlantis. These underlying probes of the impact of an adventure add a dimension of psychological introspection to the story that places it more than a notch above the usual action story. - D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

Tricia D. Wagner's writing is lovely, incorporating challenging vocabulary that depicts both medical experiences and the savage beauty of the rugged Pembrokeshire coastline. Painting Swift’s seagoing journeys in vivid detail, the word choice and delivery place readers on the ship alongside him. - Mary R. Lanni, MLIS, Reviewer, Reedsy Discovery

A seafarer driven to conquest. A dash to the shore’s bitter end. What hope might arise from the ruin of wrecked dreams?

Fourteen-year-old Swift loves the study of medicine. His interest is almost a match to his fascination for sea myths—particularly for the Star of Atlantis, a lost relic from Welsh pirate history.
In struggling to “grow up,” Swift sets his sights on competing for a seat in a highly selective internship, for young students aspiring to someday read medicine, until…
Swift’s former best friend, Ash, discovers a centuries old pirate treasure. And on sickening interviews, Ash reveals that his discovery contains a clue to the whereabouts of a treasure far greater: the legendary Star of Atlantis.
To chase his oldest dream and lay his hands on the Star of Atlantis, Swift must cobble together the few clues that hint where it might rest. If he’s to beat Ash to the treasure, he must put his sailing skills to the test, contending with treacherous Welsh sea coves and caverns.
And he must size up his own fortitude, his own capabilities, or lack thereof— for the search for the Star of Atlantis might mean lost friendships, lost dreams, and even lost life.

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