Wyvern

Set in the seventeenth century, this novel follows Jaki Gefjon, a young man of mixed heritage. He grows up among the headhunters of Borneo and is schooled in the healing rites of a medicine man. Lured by questions about the Dutch father he never knew, he steps into European society and signs on with the pirate Trevor Pym. Pym's crew sails under the Wyvern's serpent flag, and their aim is to strike back at the trading empires that prey on Asia.

Jaki's journey is steeped in mysticism. Torn between cultures that pull him in opposite directions, he searches for the purpose of his existence. His mother, his teacher Jabalwan, the pirate Pym, and his English wife each shape his path toward self-understanding.

The book blends sea adventure with fantasy and is suited to readers of popular fiction who enjoy voyages, mystical elements, and a protagonist caught between worlds.