Book excerpt: When Sarah surfs a wave off Waikiki Beach, the surfboard accidentally hits her in the head. She wakes up and finds herself facing a stray dog, Pupua, on a deserted beach. Pupua leads her to a village. The villagers hail her as Malama, a demigod, who according to legend would return to the island on the day of distress. War has broken out on the neighboring islands. Kamehameha, the lonely one, has won all the bloody battles and has established himself as king. One island remains to be taken and only Malama can save this island from blood shed. Forced to proved that she is Malama, Sarah battles, befriends and encounters many other Hawaiian myths and legends. In the process, she is taken on a journey between reality and fantasy.