Tides of Mana - Heirs of Mana, #1

She controls the seas. Her sister controls the flames. Together, they will destroy the paradise they built.

Namaka and Pele rule their island kingdom as god-queens. No mortal army can challenge their power, and no rival can match their might. But their greatest enemy is not beyond their shores—it is the pride that turns sister against sister.

When civil war erupts between the queens, Namaka unleashes the fury of the ocean upon her own kin, bringing devastation to both land and sea. Her wrath draws the attention of the mer kingdoms that rule the depths, and their answer is a punishment unlike any she could have imagined: they transform Namaka into one of their own.

Cast into an alien realm beneath the waves, Namaka must struggle against the mer spirit that now shares her body, while fighting alongside the very beings she once threatened. Amid battles that span ocean and island, she must confront the consequences of her power, her choices, and the destruction she has left behind.

For between two sisters lies the fate of two worlds—and the sea remembers every wound.

"Everything is grandiose and mythic as befitting Matt Larkin's other work with the Norse Gods and Olympians … It doesn't feel modern and thus it manages to feel timeless."

— C.T. Phipps, Author of Cthulhu Armageddon

What readers are saying:

"An extraordinary rendering of Polynesian Myth. As with the Norse part of the cycle, an enormous amount of research has gone into it. Which, together with some sublime storytelling, makes for a more interesting and enjoyable read. It astonishes me that Matt Larkin has such intricate knowledge of both Nordic as Polynesian mythologies." -Amazon Review ★★★★★

"Matt Larkin, is arguably the current master of the Mythic Legend genre. He has created the far reaching Eschaton Cycle that interweaves religions, myths, and legends of cultures and people through out time and across the face of the Earth as we know it." -Amazon Review ★★★★★

"After reading this book, I can not wait to read the rest, and not just this series, but other series by Matt Larkin.. He might just be my new favorite author, as I adore books based upon mythology and history." -Amazon Review ★★★★★

"It is bloody great. A really fresh, different take on fantasy that sidesteps the usual tropes and tired mechanisms. A gritty, visceral epic inspired by and borrowing from Polynesian roots. There is a wide cast of powerful and flawed characters, the story following the ties and conflicts between sisters and their catastrophic consequences. Thrilling stuff, and I'll be buying the next book!" -Amazon Review ★★★★★

"I don't know a lot about polynesian mythology, but I know enough to say that this book manages to capture it superbly and turn it into a compelling and highly-entertaining story." -Amazon Review ★★★★★

Note: This book contains adult themes and mature content