Set in pre European times, this story follows Kura, who is trained in the Traditional Whare Wananga, or house of esoteric knowledge. Her story takes us into other realms where the patupaiarehe, ponaturi, hapuoneone and many more other beings live. A fantasy story based on the Maori equivalent to elves, etc.
Table Of Contents
* A note on the pronunciation of Maori words
* Author's Note about Beings in the book.
* Acknowledgements
* Prologue
* Chapter 1 - The End
* Chapter 2 - The Beginning
* Chapter 3 - Interlude
* Chapter 4 - The Tui
* Chapter 5 - The Paraoa
* Chapter 6 - The Kuri
* Chapter 7 - Sounds of the Sea
* Chapter 8 - The Ponaturi
* Chapter 9 - The Tohunga
* Chapter 10 - The Ponaturi Return
* Chapter 11 - The Patupaiarehe
* Chapter 12 - The Karea
* Chapter 13 - Interlude
* Chapter 14 - Aweko
* Chapter 15 - The Maero
* Chapter 16 - The Confrontation
* Chapter 17 - The Return
* Chapter 18 - The Decision
* Chapter 19 - The Whare Wananga
* Chapter 20 - Request for Help
* Chapter 21- The Cause and the Effect
* Chapter 22 - An Injured Toa
* Chapter 23 - The Vision
* Chapter 24 - The Hore
* Chapter 25 - Resolution
* Chapter 26 - The Message
* Chapter 27 - Utu
* Chapter 28 - Re-United
* Chapter 29 - A Marriage Proposal Refused
* Chapter 30 - Revelations
* Chapter 31 - A Plea for Help
* Chapter 32 - Old Friends
* Chapter 33 - The Plight of the Hore
* Chapter 34 - Meeting Aweko Again
* Chapter 35 - The Baby Taniwha
* To be Continued
* Author's Note about Beings in the book.
* Acknowledgements
* Prologue
* Chapter 1 - The End
* Chapter 2 - The Beginning
* Chapter 3 - Interlude
* Chapter 4 - The Tui
* Chapter 5 - The Paraoa
* Chapter 6 - The Kuri
* Chapter 7 - Sounds of the Sea
* Chapter 8 - The Ponaturi
* Chapter 9 - The Tohunga
* Chapter 10 - The Ponaturi Return
* Chapter 11 - The Patupaiarehe
* Chapter 12 - The Karea
* Chapter 13 - Interlude
* Chapter 14 - Aweko
* Chapter 15 - The Maero
* Chapter 16 - The Confrontation
* Chapter 17 - The Return
* Chapter 18 - The Decision
* Chapter 19 - The Whare Wananga
* Chapter 20 - Request for Help
* Chapter 21- The Cause and the Effect
* Chapter 22 - An Injured Toa
* Chapter 23 - The Vision
* Chapter 24 - The Hore
* Chapter 25 - Resolution
* Chapter 26 - The Message
* Chapter 27 - Utu
* Chapter 28 - Re-United
* Chapter 29 - A Marriage Proposal Refused
* Chapter 30 - Revelations
* Chapter 31 - A Plea for Help
* Chapter 32 - Old Friends
* Chapter 33 - The Plight of the Hore
* Chapter 34 - Meeting Aweko Again
* Chapter 35 - The Baby Taniwha
* To be Continued
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