An Island Drowned in Blood: A Novel

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 Māori 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 t...