Christine Echeverria Bender

Aboard Cabrillo's Galleon Christine Echeverria Bender

Amid the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, Conquistador Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo receives orders from the Mexican viceroy to lead a fleet northward into uncharted waters and explore the mysterious land called California. Already bearing heavy scars from services performed for the Spanish Crown, he knows the rewards will be great indeed if only half of the mythical splendors awaiting them prove to be true.