“A compelling, entertaining story that encompasses ancient Hawaiian concepts and American thought patterns. The authentic characters are perfect. It’s a Hawaiian cultural primer, a gift that lifts the spirits high! ʻIolanaʻoe! (You soar like a hawk!)”
Kaluna West, Native Hawaiian artist, educator, and former Kahoʻolawe activist
“An authentic, eye-opening novel that lifts the veil on the ancient traditions and modern political intrigues that underlie the longstanding controversy over telescopes on Mauna Kea.”
Nelson Ho, longtime Sierra Club and Mauna Kea activist
“This is fiction based on fact, about different people’s lives and how the mountain influences them. The authenticity of the tensions in Hawaiʻi—the range from rage to aloha—is spot on. It’s a story that needs to be told.”
Moses Kealamakia, Native Hawaiian artist with ancient family ties to Mauna Kea
“Peek’s compelling and deftly woven plot lines, keen sense of pacing, and finely-etched, authentic characters combine to bring to life the world of the Mauna Kea Protectors Movement . . . His down-to-earth storytelling voice speaks to a broad audience—national, global, and local—no small feat.”
Susan Najita, University of Michigan Literature and Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies professor
“In this age of countless battles, whether over indigenous resources in the Americas or territory in Ukraine, here’s a novel that offers a deeper way to think about conflict, a hopeful book sorely needed in these often-disheartening times.”
Michael Osmera PhD, Retired cultural anthropologist from Linfield University in Oregon
“Tom Peek is an organic intellectual in the tradition of Mark Twain.”
Poet Jaime Jacinto, author of Heaven Is Just Another Country
“This novel is medicine for the world.”
Arnie Kotler, editor of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peace Is Every Step
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