A Conversation with Malia Maunakea on her newest book, Lei and the Invisible Island

Percy Jackson but Hawaiian legends! Read on to hear more about Malia Maunakea and her book 2 in the Lei and the Legends series.

Jul 10, 2024

Lei and the Invisible Island by Malia Maunakea

Publication Date: June 4, 2024

Age Range: Middle Grade

Genre: Fantasy series

Themes: Female MC, Indigenous MC, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Take away: Guilt sucks, learn to forgive yourself. Making friends is hard but worth it. Also, Hawaiian history and legends.

Publication journey: This book is the second in a series, and was purchased in a 2 book deal at auction. Many many revisions and a lot of research went into this story and it needed to be written on a tight deadline.

Just for Fun

Prefers tea over coffee, would rather travel to the past and likes cookies over cake.

Her childhood favorite is the BFG, the books that made her cry are the Where the Red Ferns Grows and The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, the book that made her happy is Dogman

She is a plotter and writes in the evenings

And finally…meet Peggy!

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Malia Maunakea

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