by Julia James CarlsonPublish: Mar 27, 2021Series: Mauka to MakaiNew Adult RomanceFantasyTeen & Young Adult
Book Overview
Kai Kūulu, half Hawaiian and half Swedish, is a normal 15 year old hapa boy living in Mid-Coast Maine when his mother suddenly dies. To escape the pain, Kai's Hawaiian father, Keaka, moves them to his birthplace of Pahoa, Hawaii.Kai is thrust into a culture he knows little of, but is lucky to have three cousins by his side to ... show him the way. Soon after his arrival, Kai meets the beautiful Leilani from the Lona Hui. Kai being from the Kūulu Hui knows that the families have a centuries old hatred of each other. Leilani is also the daughter of Keaka's former best friend and now enemy. Kai's cousins and Leilani introduce him to dormant gifts that he has always possessed and is able to explore in the safety of Hawaiian waters and on land. Kai learns his history, why his Swedish side is looked down upon in the islands, and why his father kept secret Kai's gifts. The teens do not realize that that the Gods are awaken to the Norse blood now in Hawaiian waters and an unlikely bond is formed between the two Hui's to rescue young love. Kai is in a battle against time to learn his gifts and unify people of land and sea.read more
Supernatural SuspenseNew Adult RomanceFantasyTeen & Young Adult
BIOGRAPHY Julia is a former urban assistant superintendent, elementary and high school principal and K-12 special education teacher. Currently, she is an education researcher. She has a passion for creating equitable opportunities for all students and their unique abilities. Julia likes to refrain from focusing on disabilities... and instead what abilities makes one unique.
In her personal life, Julia enjoys reading, writing, swimming and dancing. She married the love of her life and the two sought out adventure in Hawaii, the setting of her debut novel. She has two teenage sons and currently resides in Rhode Island.
Julia holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Boston College, M.Ed. in Education from The University of Hawaii at Manoa, and a B.A. in Communication from The University of Texas at Austin.read more