{"product_id":"salt-water-blood-by-manuia-heinrich-9781761182136","title":"Salt Water Blood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA page-turning, rivals-to-lovers thriller about a small-town murder with a paranormal twist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEighteen-year-old Moe hears the sea's prophetic thoughts. Not just hears them—she feels them. That's how she experienced her father's death before he died and how she felt her mother's relief when she abandoned Moe and her younger brother, Tao, months later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo when the sea warns Moe that Tao will drown, she's determined to get in fate's way and soon secures them a way off their island home. But those plans are ruined when Tao's girlfriend goes missing and Tao is found where she was last seen... with blood on his hands—and no memory of what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoe will do anything she can to clear her brother's name, even if it means swallowing her pride and teaming up with her annoyingly clever school rival, Temanea. Even if it means relying on the sea's prophecies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause her dreaded gift may be the only way to save her brother—and uncover a sickness lurking in their community before it poisons them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for YA readers looking for:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSmall-town murder stories with a paranormal twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA page-turning thriller with a satisfying rivals-to-lovers romance and thought-provoking themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRichly imagined fiction with multiple layers to explore for the classroom or book club\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSalt Water Blood\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- 'A riveting and original page-turner' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- 'This is a marvel.' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- 'A breathless, heart-pounding rush of a book—\u003ci\u003eSalt Water Blood\u003c\/i\u003e weaves history with mythology in an extraordinary debut.' - Vikki Wakefield, CBCA award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThis is How We Change the Ending\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- 'Salt Water Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing and richly layered read that will keep you guessing right to the end.' - Vanessa Len, internationally bestselling author of the Only a Monster series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- 'A page-turner, a mystery, a marvel... Bravo, Manuia Heinrich. Māuruuru ia 'oe.' - Célestine Hitiura Vaite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- 'Let this incredible book sweep you away.' - Dhonielle Clayton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- 'Manuia honours the strength and resilience of Māʻohi communities while courageously confronting the lasting legacy of colonialism and nuclear testing. A powerful reminder that our Moana carries not only the stories of our past, but also the hope and responsibility of our future.' - Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48318021173484,"sku":"9781761182136","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761182136-salt-water-blood-1.jpg?v=1788751607","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/salt-water-blood-by-manuia-heinrich-9781761182136","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}