The year is 1848. The sea beckons--a vast unexplored world of adventure and opportunity. But for 14-year-old Solomon Ward, a boy from Long Island's Poospatuck Reservation, the call of the sea stirs deeper ambitions. Inspired by the tales of Absalom Boston, the great Wampanoag whaler who captained his own vessel, Solomon signs on to the Maryann, a ship sailing out of Cold Spring Harbor. He aspires not only to ease his family's financial burdens but to honor the whaling traditions of his forefathers and attain similar glory. First, however, he must unravel the secrets of the ship--unexplained...