Leila Folger escapes the stifling misery of life with her American grandmother and goes to Samoa searching to connect with her mother’s family. All her efforts to learn more about the mother she never knew are met with hostility. What really happened eighteen years ago when her father fled the island with his infant daughter? Why is everyone afraid to even talk about the woman he once loved? What is a ‘telesā’ and why does even the mention of her name strike such fear in everyone Leila meets? And why is Leila having vivid nightmares about a mother she can’t remember? Her quest for truth takes a thrilling turn when she meets Daniel Tahi, irresistibly compelling with his island-warrior tattoos, breath-taking jade eyes and golden smile. What is it in Daniel’s mysterious past that binds him and Leila so closely? When Leila discovers she is heir to a fiery birthright, she must choose between the Sisterhood and the boy she loves. Can they overcome all that divides them, even the very elements?
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An island of secrets. A girl on fire. An epic battle of the elements. The book that started it all…
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I am Daniel Tahi. Print book, Paperback.
Only $15 USD (approx currency conversion). Includes postage. This print book cannot be supplied to customers in NZ or Australia.
Get to know Daniel Tahi in a whole new way as he tells HIS side of the Telesa story. This novella is a collection of first person narratives from Daniel. It is a companion book to the Telesa Series and must be read after and in conjunction with: Telesa-The Covenant Keeper, and Telesa – When Water Burns.
Ocean’s Kiss
When danger threatens the island of Niua, an ancient weapon is unleashed and Daniel Tahi must decide if he will embrace his Tongan heritage and stand alongside the Vasa Loloa sisterhood of his mother’s people. A standalone novel from the Telesā World. Inspired by mythology of Oceania, the richness of Samoan culture and the very real threats to the Pacific caused by climate change.
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Telesa. Print Book, Paperback.
Only $18 USD (approx currency conversion). Includes postage. This print book cannot be supplied to customers in NZ or Australia.
An island of secrets. A girl on fire. An epic battle of the elements. The book that started it all…
Leila Folger escapes the stifling misery of life with her American grandmother and goes to Samoa searching to connect with her mother’s family. All her efforts to learn more about the mother she never knew are met with hostility. What really happened eighteen years ago when her father fled the island with his infant daughter? Why is everyone afraid to even talk about the woman he once loved? What is a ‘telesā’ and why does even the mention of her name strike such fear in everyone Leila meets? And why is Leila having vivid nightmares about a mother she can’t remember? Her quest for truth takes a thrilling turn when she meets Daniel Tahi, irresistibly compelling with his island-warrior tattoos, breath-taking jade eyes and golden smile. What is it in Daniel’s mysterious past that binds him and Leila so closely? When Leila discovers she is heir to a fiery birthright, she must choose between the Sisterhood and the boy she loves. Can they overcome all that divides them, even the very elements?
Fire’s Caress (A Telesa World Novel)
A Telesā World novel which continues the stories of key characters from the Telesā Series. It can be read as a standalone book.
Winner of the 2022 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Youth Novel.
Finalist, 2022 New Zealand Book Awards, Young Adult Fiction.
I am Daniel Tahi
Get to know Daniel Tahi in a whole new way as he tells HIS side of the Telesa story. This novella is a collection of first person narratives from Daniel. It is a companion book to the Telesa Series and must be read after and in conjunction with: Telesa-The Covenant Keeper, and Telesa – When Water Burns.
Afakasi Woman
2019 Winner of a NZ Storylines Notable Book Award.
2019 Finalist in the NZ Book Awards, Young Adult Fiction.
A collection of short stories from Samoa, by Lani Wendt Young. “The joys, the trials, the tragedies, and the sensibilities of being a woman of Samoa are highlighted in this superb collection. Each story is brimming with emotion, offering a unique, engrossing glimpse into the lives of women of the Pacific, as Young takes readers from tears of laughter to tears of sorrow from one story to the next.”
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