HOUSE OF THE SUN

HOUSE OF THE SUN - A Metaphysical Novel of Maui
House of the Sun, a novel set on the island of Maui, tells the story of Keli’i, a young boy who has special powers – and an indelible connection with Madame Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire. Keli’i is apprenticed to Joshua, an elderly kahuna, to learn the secrets of the ancient Hawaiian mysteries of the Huna, a way of life still practiced by some modern-day Hawaiians. Keli’i spends years with his mentor, learning the mystical spiritual practice – and struggling to become a kahuna himself. He finds himself drawn to Haleakala, Maui’s majestic volcano known as the House of the Sun. In Haleakala’s massive crater, he repeatedly is challenged by Madame Pele as he seeks to learn the ways of the Huna. The mountain also brings him the two loves of his life. One he loses, in a tragic accident at sea; the other he gains by saving her life. Her name is Aimee, a haole tourist who is the daughter of renowned televangelist Jeremiah Justice. The interaction between Aimee and Keli’i illuminates the difference between the radical fundamentalism of the religious right and the gentle spirituality of the Huna. The novel concludes with a climactic clash between Jeremiah and Keli’i on the slopes of Haleakala, as Madame Pele makes a final, dramatic appearance.
House of the Sun is the first book in a planned trilogy. Island of Death is the working title for the sequel.