{"product_id":"salt-water-blood-9781665986076","title":"Salt Water Blood [Heinrich, Manuia]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eManuia Heinrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A compelling mystery wrapped in a searing tale about family, siblings, culture, and community. Listen to me and the sea and let this incredible book sweep you away.\" --Dhonielle Clayton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indigenous teen who hears the sea's prophetic thoughts must rely on the gift she's always feared to save her brother--and her island home--in this \"riveting and original page-turner\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEighteen-year-old Moe hears the sea's prophetic thoughts--not just hears them...she \u003ci\u003efeels\u003c\/i\u003e them. That's how she experienced her father's death before he did and how she felt her mother's relief when she abandoned Moe and her younger brother, Tao, months after. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when the sea warns Moe that Tao will drown, she's determined to get in fate's way and secures them passage off their island home. But those plans are ruined when Tao's girlfriend goes missing and Tao is found where she was last seen, with blood on his hands--and no memory of what happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoe will do anything she can to clear her brother's name, even if it means swallowing her pride and teaming up with her annoyingly clever school rival, Temanea. And even if it means relying on the sea's prophecies. Because her dreaded gift may be the only way to save her brother--and uncover the truth behind the sickness poisoning her community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665986076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManuia Heinrich is a Tahitian Chinese writer based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. She holds a PhD in Pacific studies from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington; she also cofounded Pacific Islanders in Publishing and was a We Need Diverse Books mentee. \u003ci\u003eSalt Water Blood \u003c\/i\u003eis Manuia's debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45533345185968,"sku":"9781665986076b","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/salt-water-blood-9781665986076","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}