Mahina Rises

<p></p><p>From <strong>multiple award-winning novelist John Blossom</strong> comes this <strong>tale of hope and magical realism</strong>. Thirteen-year-old <strong>Mahina Moemoea</strong> lives on a ranch in <strong>Hawaii</strong>. For <strong>Tutu her grandmother</strong> communing with the land is enough but that's because she doesn't experience <strong>Mahina's flying dreams</strong>. The family's special powers may have killed Mahina's mom and dad and she tries to obey <strong>Tutu's</strong> strict command to ignore them until her mom's spirit entices her on a <strong>perilous underground journey</strong> to fulfill the family's <strong>destiny of aloha to humanity</strong>.</p><p><strong>A literary novel of generational conflict and hope</strong> and a <strong>must-read</strong> for anyone who believes that <strong>love and higher consciousness can overcome fear and greed</strong>. Sure to take its place as <strong>one of the most poignant young adult novels </strong>ever written on the subject of <strong>humanity's relationship with nature</strong> reading Mahina Rises is like remembering the<strong> best dream you've ever had</strong> and realizing it's there for you whenever you need it.</p>