SURVIVAL · FAITH · AN UNEXPECTED PROMISED LAND
The Lost Barge
One storm. One lost barge. One promised land no one expected.
A violent storm tears one Jaredite barge away from the fleet and casts its survivors onto a mysterious shore. To save his family and his people, Captain Omer must face a powerful island civilization—and discover why there may be more than one promised land.
Book one of the Lost Tribes Trilogy · Also available in paperback
Stranded Between Storm and Sacrifice
On the journey to the promised land, one of sixteen Jaredite barges vanishes in a violent storm. Its passengers survive the shipwreck only to find themselves isolated on an unfamiliar island, with no rescue coming and no way to rejoin the fleet.
Separated from the survivors, Captain Omer learns that his wife and niece have been taken hostage by the island’s inhabitants. His people face sacrifice to a sun god, and he has only days to mount a rescue. But the island holds a deeper mystery—one that could transform everything Omer believes about the promised land.
A Survival Adventure
Shipwreck, separation, hostile terrain, and a rescue mission with an unforgiving deadline.
Faith Under Pressure
Competing beliefs, ancient rituals, and people trying to follow divine promises through catastrophe.
A Lost Civilization
An unexpected island culture complicates every assumption about history, destiny, and home.
What Readers Are Saying
“A captivating start to the Lost Tribes Trilogy… a tale of survival, love, and mystery.”
Amazon reviewer
“Scriptures meet Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
Amazon reviewer
Meet the Castaways and Islanders
Two peoples, two promised lands, and leaders whose choices will decide who survives.
Omer
The barge’s captain, driven by faith and devotion to rescue his family and lead his stranded people.
Marael
A strong and curious fifteen-year-old shaped by hard work and her father’s stories of distant cultures.
Amun
A privileged Sun Priest in training whose traditions and responsibilities collide with the castaways’ arrival.
Lib
An agile hunter whose loyalty and sense of justice make him a formidable defender.
Kish
A powerful protector and ruler, respected and feared for the lengths he will go to preserve order.
Abasi
A seasoned warrior whose courage, tactical skill, and loyalty have earned his people’s respect.
Mahonri
A visionary leader whose faith and prophetic guidance have carried his people through impossible trials.
Rehmose and Yahmose
Noble brothers trained in combat and leadership, bound by duty to protect their people.
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