The Maui Effect: A Novel

Negative ions are little euphoria generators that are partly to blame for our afflictions/addictions. If so, I have a literary affliction, and I was obsessed with The Maui Effect! “This book was born from memories, and living in a community built around surfing…Maui is such a special island.” For author Sara Ackerman it was a dream come true to finally be “able to set one of my novels on this beautiful island…this is my love story to the ocean and to surfing, but also the native Hawaiian forest…Any fool can destroy these things that cannot save themselves. Saving them is up to us…Never stop fighting for what is right and good in this world.” But while we can save the planet, “we can’t save people, all we can do is love them.” While I adored the romance between mainland surfer Dane and island conservationist Iwa, it was hippie guru Yeti who stole my heart! “That's Yeti for you. He took it harder than anyone, naturally. He went off alone to the mountains for years. No one even knew where he went, but he'd send postcards every few months letting us know he was alive. When he emerged, he had this new inner power. Seems like grief can flay you, shatter you to pieces, and then slowly reconstruct you with new facets and fortifications.” Now, I need a sequel, a novel about Yeti’s story! For me, The Maui Effect uncorked “Rainwater tears. Waterfall tears. Tears of the ocean and friendship and love…A hui hou. Until we meet again.”