"I climbed back onto my board. All I wanted was to get through the day without dying." Ben is determined to learn to surf. In the rough North Atlantic waters near his home, only the tough can make it on the water. His first attempt is a disaster. Then he meets Ray, a surfing veteran from California. Ray promises to teach him to surf - and to face his inner demons. As Ben becomes more comfortable on his board he learns to face his fears and prove that he has what it takes to become a Wave Warrior.

Lesley Choyce is the author of two other Orca Soundings novels, Thunderbowl and Refuge Cove. Lesley lives and surfs at Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia.