An Island Drowned in Blood

Three women race to retrieve an ancient energy source from a sunken island and instead unleash the wrath of the gods in this explosive epic that blends climate science and Maori mythology. A century after climate collapse turned the planet into a fractured wasteland, a coalition of island nations survives by sailing the dying oceans. Energy is currency, and mauri stone a sacred, dwindling resource is the only thing keeping them afloat. On the exploited island of Vanu, a young mechanic works tirelessly in the engine system, determined to keep her island moving and to provide for her sick father and young brother. On the matriarchal island of Taroa, a wayward daughter builds a secret ship to cross the equator s lethal Sea of Fire and reach a rumored refuge that could save her people. And in the middle of the ocean, a deep-sea diver with a cutting tongue and nothing left to lose is dragged into a corporate salvage mission that uncovers the buried remains, and dangerous secrets, of a long-lost civilization. When a mythical island rises from the sea and ancient forces begin to stir, the three women find their paths converging in an explosive reckoning and must choose whether to protect what s left or risk everything to break the world and start anew.