Hula Girl 2: Tears of Pearls

Beneath the waters of the South China Sea lies a secret older than empires.While continuing to learn the deeper meaning of Aloha through the ancient scroll left to him, Tommy Tanner and his dashboard Hula Girl, LaʻKa, discover something unexpected on the beach behind his Oceanside home, a wounded woman washed ashore by the tide.But she is no ordinary woman.She is one of the JiaoRén, a legendary Asian mermaid whose tears transform into priceless pearls.Through her story, Tommy learns a terrible truth: deep beneath the waters of the South China Sea, the JiaoRén are being captured and tortured by pirates seeking their magical tears. The pearls they produce have become one of the most valuable treasures in the world.Together with LaʻKa and the ancient Protectors of Aloha, Tommy sets out on a daring mission across the Pacific. What follows is a magical and dangerous journey that leads them into hidden ocean caverns, pirate strongholds, and a battle against a ruthless captain known only as The Butcher.To save the JiaoRén and restore balance to the ocean, Tommy and his friends must confront forces far older, and far darker, than they ever imagined.Because some treasures were never meant to be taken.

Pagina's: 388, Paperback, Independently published