Ice Phoenix — Donald F. Averill

Arina Ivanov's greatest desire is to study astronomy in the United States, but she must find a way to get out of Siberia. Twentyyearold Arina is a beautiful woman, and Captain Dimitri Ulisnilov has his eyes on her; however, Arina wants nothing to do with him. Dimitri and his crew patrol the eastern shore of the Chukchi Peninsula, the Russian military zone closest to the Usa. Rolan and Luka Ivanov, Arina's older brothers, are fishermen, but when not fishing, the two young men are fortune hunters. The brothers return home in their boat, the Maligin V, with a secret-something that will change their lives forever. The last thing they want to do is reveal their secret to their family, but they confide in Arina. They begin a plan to leave Siberia. After months of preparation, they set their plan in motion, hoping to start a new life in the land of opportunity. They will have to fight the elements and Dimitri's prying eyes in order to achieve success.