Far Side of the Sea Series

Level 7/8

In the Middle Ages, when Viking raids relentlessly threaten the people of the British Isles, two boys living on opposite sides of a formidable sea have their courage and strength put to the test. Traveling on a Viking longboat, Finn seeks a chance to escape his captors and find the beloved father he was separated from as a child. Malachy, an Irish boy raised by monks in a remote cliffside monastery, wishes simply to defend the only life he knows. As the boys' lives are inescapably connected, fighting from opposite sides of the battle, they must each carve a path to discover where they belong within the Lord's plan.

• 155 pages
• Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"

This is the first book in the Far Side of the Sea series. These level 7/8 books are original publications, and it is recommended they be read in order.

Level 7/8

Two brothers must step into lives they never imagined. Finn travels to the lake monastery of Inishmore, and as his father remains unconscious, his sister keeps disappearing, and rumors of a Viking informant stir unease among the monks, he wrestles with his newfound freedom.

Meanwhile, Malachy sails as a Viking thrall with the traitor monk, Brother Tómas, and each day, it seems a new and greater danger arises. Separated by the sea but bound by family, both boys must learn what it means to love broken people and choose faith even when the odds seem impossible.

• 150 pages
• Paperback; perfect binding; 5.5"x8.5"

This is the second book in the Far Side of the Sea series. These level 7/8 books are original publications, and it is recommended they be read in order.