Year 2097: Seven years after Songs of Thalassa
She vowed to protect the last song. Now she must save the world that still sings.
In a near-future Earth ravaged by ecological collapse, whales have fallen silent—and with them, the spirits that once guided humanity through the tides of time. Lani Kaʻuhane, a brilliant yet broken marine biologist, has spent years tracking the final Koholā, believing that through their songs she can reconnect with her lost cousin Sage—a visionary whose bond with an alien being on the ocean planet Thalassa once inspired global awe.
But when the last whale dies in her arms, killed by greed and seismic blasts, Lani’s grief turns to fury. As powerful corporations set their sights on Thalassa—home to the mysterious, song-bearing Nesoi—Lani faces a choice: mourn what’s lost or fight for what remains.
With nothing left to lose, Lani crosses the stars to fulfill her vow. On Thalassa’s shimmering blue seas and under the watchful eye of Hina, its storm-wracked moon, she discovers a sacred connection between her people, the planet’s sentient ocean dwellers, and an ancient cosmic lineage carried in song. But she is not alone—old enemies, haunted by past violence, are racing to exploit Thalassa before its secrets are lost forever.
Part spiritual journey, part environmental epic, Songs of Hina is a powerful tale of indigenous wisdom, ancestral echoes, and the soulful music that binds all living things. For readers of The Overstory, Dune, and The Ministry for the Future, this is a story about finding purpose at the end of the world—and the courage to begin again.
Fires of Hina 