MEARIKI TE RAPUNGA I TE PONO

This graphic novel is about Meariki, a slave who serves a chiefs only daughter, Hineamuru. When Hineamuru is abducted by a warlock, Meariki and Phi, a young warrior and Hineamurus lover, go on a hazardous journey to rescue Hineamuru. Phi is brave but arrogant, while Meariki is clever and resourceful, and the journeys success rests on her. During the adventure, Phi and Meariki uncover hidden truths, and Meariki realises that in saving Hineamuru, her own true destiny will be revealed.

This is the Mori language version of Meariki: The Quest for Truth.

This is part of the Matawehi Fables/Ng Waituhi o Matawehi. Another title is also available in English, Arohanui: The Revenge of the Fey, and in Mori, Arohanui: Te Utu a Ngai Parehe.

52 page softcover Huia Publishing

by Helen Pearse-Otene, Andrew Burdan (Illustrator)