Clayton Smith

I won this book as a Goodreads giveaway, and it was signed by author Clayton Smith. This did not affect my review.

Na Akua is a novel filled with folklore, humor, adventure, romance, suspense, and friendship. Grayson Park is on his honeymoon in Maui, except that his bride ditched the wedding and he had already paid for the holiday. Drinking his sorrows away, he is approached by the beautiful Hi'iaka, who fears for her life, and then disappears. Sending a magical message for help, Gray meets a local named Polunu, who is a gentle-giant and whose beliefs and humor anchor the story. Together,they meet the old gods, including Pele in her volcanic home and gather the tools they need to attempt the rescue of Hi'iaka from the evil Kamapua’a, who seeks to capture her powers by the light of the pending full moon. Gray's inner strength and the truths he learns about the beliefs, culture, and way of life of the Hawaiian people, courtesy of Polunu, are the centerpiece of this novel.

The glossary at the front was most helpful.… (mehr)

Enjoyable story of a woman fleeing a crime who takes a turn into, well, basically the Twilight Zone. Anomaly Flats is a town where normal laws don't apply. Where Mars is just over a ridge and plasma flows in a creek and produces a random series of things when something is dipped in it. It all goes on a bit too long as the woman teams up with a scientist who also ended up there to fight against his evil twin--but no more plot spoilers from me. The ending is a bit of a copout, I'm afraid, but it was a fun ride while it lasted.… (mehr)