Shadows of Kalalau

Written by Doug Walsh

Narrated by Veronica Orosco

From the footsteps of the past, Malia must blaze her own future…

Still reeling from her mother’s death, Malia refuses to spend the summer before college walking on eggshells around her overbearing father. So, hoping to reconnect with her mother's spirit, Malia flees to the remote Kalalau Valley of Kauaʻi, where she was conceived. But when two people end up dead, her adventure in paradise becomes a battle for survival.

Nothing in Kalalau is as she expects. Though quickly embraced by an eclectic group of squatters, Malia struggles to bond with her newfound ʻohana, or family … especially with the attractive surfer who holds her at arms'-length despite the chemistry between them.

When a stranger joins the group, events rapidly spiral out of control. As secrets are revealed and illusions shattered, Malia finds herself at the center of a police investigation. And her life's dreams at the mercy of a desperate murderer.

Emotionally complex and charged with suspense, Shadows of Kalalau is a coming-of-age story as beautiful, rich, and compelling as its backdrop of Hawaiʻi’s Nāpali coast.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Snoke Valley Books
• Release date: Nov 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9781737572718

Doug Walsh

Doug Walsh is a lifelong gamer who, for nearly two decades, was one of the industry’s leading strategy guide authors. Having written over one hundred official guidebooks for such franchises as Diablo, Super Mario, and Halo, his byline graced the cover of over two million copies sold. Walsh’s bestselling memoir, The Walkthrough: Insider Tales From a Life in Strategy Guides, chronicles his unusual career in gaming. He currently plays, writes, and hikes in the Cascade foothills outside Seattle.