Wai-nani, A Voice from Old Hawai’i
Author: Linda BallouHistorical Fiction
ISBN 978-1-932993-88-2
Author's Web site: http://www.LindaBallouAuthor.com
Available as e-book on Kindle
Reviewed by Toby Neal
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in to really "get" this book. Wai-nani’ s story is told in a hypnotic,
fairy-tale or high legend voice that took me a chapter or two to get into--but
once I did, I was fascinated with the way Linda Ballou had taken us into the
intimate and unknown world of the Hawaiian people through the eyes of an
unforgettable heroine. Wai-nani is fierce, passionate, and deeply connected to
the land and ocean--and to her complex and multi-faceted warrior husband. It
reminded me how fully developed the civilization of the Hawaiian people was, and
how large their population, before the fateful arrival of "Kapena Kuke" and his
"floating heiau."
Thanks for this journey to another time and a Hawaii seen through a princess of its people.
Thanks for this journey to another time and a Hawaii seen through a princess of its people.
Life-long island resident, Toby
Neal is the author of the Lei Crime Series, and the poster child for successful
online book marketing. I am so pleased that Toby found Wai-nani worthy
and has given me permission to share her review. Go to www.TobyNeal.net to learn more about her
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1 comment:
Thank you Carolyn for sharing this review of Wai-nani, A Voice from Old Hawai'i. Toby is well-respected in the Islands, so I am very pleased with her response to my work.
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