Kaua'i Storm

Returning to Kauai, park ranger Makalani finds her family divided and their way of life at risk in this rich and emotional adventure by the bestselling author of the Lily Wong series. After ten years as a national park ranger in Oregon, Makalani Pahukula is back on Kauai for her grandmothers birthday. Having been gone for so long, Makalani finds the disconnect with her people and her struggles have never been more profound. Neither has her need to reacquaint herself with everything she left behind. When she reaches the homestead, she finds a bickering family and the disconcerting news that her cousinsa failed college football player and a rebellious teenage girlhave gone missing. Makalani hopes they just ran off, too careless to realize the worry theyve caused. But when hunters find a dead body in the Kelia Forest Reserve, Makalani fears something ominous is at play, and the search for her cousins grows more desperate. Although her help may not be welcomed by family and locals, Makalani is determined to solve a mystery that poses a greater risk than anyone imagines. The investigation will open her heart, reawaken her love for the land she calls home, and strengthen her bond with her family. Because no matter how long shes been away, for Makalani, Hawaii is in her blood.