<DIV>In this&nbsp;latest installment of&nbsp;the thrilling naval adventure series, Thomas Payne Kydd and sea-mate Nicholas Renzi are set to sail all the way to the fabled Far East aboard the 18th-century crack frigate <I>Artemis</I>. In this great age of fighting sailing ships, Kydd's voyage promises to be a perilous undertaking, but not even shipwreck, mutiny, or a confrontation with a mighty French frigate manages to thwart them. It is only when Kydd receives an urgent message from home&#8212;one that threatens to cut short his career and trap him on shore forever&#8212;that&nbsp;the real journey begins.</DIV>