The Serpent Never Sleeps

The original work, The Serpent Never Sleeps, was published in 1987 by Houghton Mifflin. (See top cover artwork.)  To purchase a hardcover edition of the 1987 book, click here.

The paperback edition was published by Dell Yearling. (See bottom cover artwork.) To purchase the paperback edition, click here.

Synopsis

On a bright May day in 1609, the Sea Venture set sail from Plymouth, England, bound for the new settlement at Jamestown, full of supplies and colonists. Serena Lynn joins the settlers so she may be near the man she loves, who is embroiled in Court disputes and must ship out for the New World. But the expedition was to prove more adventurous than anything Serena could have imagined. Before it was over, she would have survived a perilous shipwreck, become embroiled in the conflicts of the settlers, and come to see handsome young Anthony in a new light. When the colonists finally reach the shores of Virginia, they find Jamestown in ruins and the settlers starving. Serena goes with a party sent to plead with Pocahontas, the Indian princess who saved the settlement once before. As the colonists recover, Serena finds herself playing a surprising and important part in the young colony's fate.

From the Reviews

"[A] fascinating story ... This book is worth reading."

                         School Library Journal