Raiders from the Sea by Lois Walfrid Johnson

But Bree knew an unknown world might be frightening too. Her brother, Devin, seemed brave enough for most anything.

Then a whisper of fear crept into her thoughts. Still watching the sea, Bree felt the dream of adventure. What would it be like to see faraway lands? By now her wish to know the world beyond Ireland was a longing that wouldn’t go away. Years ago it started as a hunger-a curiosity that built with each story she heard about life in distant places. If only I could know what’s out there.įor Bree the thought was not new. The distant waters of the Irish Sea drew Bree in a way she couldn’t explain even to herself. Moments later, the rising sun broke through the mist. When the breeze came, she felt it first upon her face. What she didn’t know was that this September day in the late tenth century marked the end of her old life and a new beginning.Īfter a steep climb, Bree reached her favorite spot on the side of Brockagh Mountain.

As if they were close friends, she knew every bush, tree, and stone along the path. Her brown eyes peered into the mist that hid the valley below.įrom the time she was born, Bree had lived in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland. In the half-light before dawn her reddish blonde hair swirled around her face. Without making a sound, Briana O’Toole slipped out the door to walk the mountain behind her home.

Yet whatever the time, something remains the same- young people like you with big dreams, the curiosity for adventure, and warm, courageous hearts. In the days of the Vikings awesome adventures, including their discovery of the NewWorld, lay just beyond the horizon. Today exciting explorations take us to the mysteries of out space and wonders deep in the sea.

Raiders from the Sea by Lois Walfrid Johnson