Summer of the Fire Ship — Nancy Faulkner

Return To The Lighthouse

Penelope Summers had grown up on the lonely island of Manship in the old and eerie former lighthouse that her father had converted into their family home. Now Penelope was going back to the lighthouse, back to the grey days and misty nights, the bleak landscape and crashing waves that she had fled but could never forget. Her older brother had summoned her to take care of his strangely terrified, motherless little daughter, and Penelope could not refuse.

Somewhere on the island lurked a mysterious evil that hungered to destroy both Penelope and her young charge. Somewhere on the chopping icy waves rode a phantom ship that legend said was captained by Satan himself. And nowhere could Penelope flee to safety -- not even in the arms of the man she loved against her will but could never trust…