In the mid-tenth century, four great rabbanim were captured by pirates and ransomed along the Mediterranean coast.
This is not their story.
Enter the world of Yosef and Rachel, orphaned siblings on the streets of Alexandria. When Yosef intervenes in a delicate negotiation between the Jewish community and a vicious pirate, everything seems to go horribly wrong. Next thing he knows, he and Rachel are themselves captured by the pirates.
Caught in a whirlwind of adventures, bouncing from one dangerous situation to the next, it seems like Yosef and Rachel will never be safe again. But somehow, despite everything, they always seem to find
solutions in the most surprising of places.
Will they manage to free themselves from captivity? Will they ever make it home? And who is the strange fellow they meet, who refers to himself only as...Richard the Friendly?
As our heroes ricochet from one corner of the Mediterranean to the next, they find that hashgachah pratis doesn't always work the way we imagine.
They discover that failure can be the greatest teacher and the biggest opportunity. And they learn that there's always room for a bigger, better, and bombastic-er Lunch-Launcher!
Join Yosef and Rachel and a stunning cast of historical side-characters as they navigate the chaotic world of Ricochet
