SEQUEL to "Whare Potae." Moana's search for Maui is interrupted when a terrible illness begins sweeping the islands, forcing her to seek out the help of heavenly gods and monsters in her quest both to find a cure, and to bring her favorite former demigod home.

Part One of the Purakau stories. Moana, now the new Chief of Motunui, rushes off to rescue Maui from the clutches of the goddess of death in the face of another crisis on her island. In the process, she discovers a few unexpected things about the Demigod of the Land and Sea which make him seem far more human than she'd ever expected. (Cover image by Tabakerko.)