When Kestrel first joined the crew of the Dreamkeeper-a ferryboat servicing two small jungle villages on the Gecko River-he was only eight years old. Five years later, he's become a strong young man and his three crewmates have become his family. He looks up to them all: Seth, his guardian and captain, who has always been like a big brother to him; First Mate Thorn, an old sailor who has spent the better part of his life on the Dreamkeeper; and carpenter/cook Caarn, nicknamed Cleaver, a powerfully built traveler from the Crocodile Coast with a mysterious past. Kestrel's almost idyllic life should have been enough, but some small part of him always wished for adventure. For better or worse, he would soon get his wish, as a new development turns his life upside down, leaving the future of Dreamkeeper and its crew uncertain and starting them on a journey of exploration and discovery. Unexpected dangers, tightly held secrets, and incredible revelations from the past could easily tear the Dreamkeeper and its crew apart before they reach the end of their astounding journey to the Sparkling Sea. Will their friendship-their bonds of chosen family-be enough to see them through? Or will they be forced to continue their travels separately, with no home port in sight? Anything is possible ... on the Dreamkeeper.