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Inspired by Melville’s Moby Dick, I wrote a prequel, Ahab, a Love Story. Beginning with the American Revolution, the novel explores the origins of the good-hearted boy, the son, the lover, and the crushed soul who would become Ahab. A sequel to Melville’s Moby Dick “beckoned me.” What became of the Rachel’s survivor(s), of Melville, of the white whale? Meet W.H. Carney, a true-to-life Civil War hero. Meet Isaac, the Naval Architect with otherworldly beginnings, and Irene, a star of the Opera and teacher. Fall in love with them.

Stephen Melillo unveils a mesmerizing narrative that takes you beyond the pages of Melville's classic masterpiece, Moby Dick. Who was Captain Ahab before he became consumed by his relentless pursuit of the white whale? What passions stirred in his heart? What trials sculpted his soul into the iconic figure we think we know? Beneath the surface of Ahab's obsession lies a heart that once beat for life's grandeur.

A small child named Dragon sets out to meet Nogard, the Protector of Truefire—a synonym for kindness and love. Their joint mission is to liberate Truefire from the clutches of the ominous Darkseekers. But there's a twist: with Dragon's unexpected assistance, the Darkseekers themselves undergo a transformation, evolving from adversaries to the architects of a new book.