{"title":"Tihema Baker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTihema Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts evocative stories that blend elements of myth and modern life, inviting readers into richly imagined worlds. His works, including titles like \u003cem\u003eOne Day A Taniwha\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of identity, belonging, and the interplay between the natural and supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can anticipate thoughtful narratives that weave cultural heritage with compelling characters and atmospheric settings. Baker’s fiction offers a fresh perspective within general fiction, marked by a deep sense of place and storytelling that lingers beyond the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"one-day-a-taniwha-by-tihema-baker-9781869718800","title":"One Day A Taniwha","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTurncoat\u003c\/em\u003e comes a powerful new novel. As the pressure of fatherhood tightens its grip, sleepless nights and rising tensions begin to erode Hepa's sense of control. When the line between fear and reality begins to blur, can he be trusted with his own son?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHepa hasn't slept properly in four months. His newborn son, Wi, cries through the night. The bills keep coming. The pressure to hold everything together is closing in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHepa tells himself to harden up. Be the pillar his family needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe only place he feels in control is in his dreams. Since childhood, he's been able to shape them, to bend the dream world to his will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUntil something begins watching back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA presence with paua-shell eyes starts appearing in his dreams, and then in waking life. In the shadows. In strangers' faces. Whispering to Hepa while he rocks Wi to sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt feels like living with a taniwha on his shoulder. Hepa can't tell where the nightmares end and the real world begins - and he's terrified of what he might do...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627772625132,"sku":"9781869718800","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781869718800-one-day-a-taniwha.jpg?v=1778631452"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tihema-baker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}