In this fast-paced, exhilarating sequel to the acclaimed The Islands at
the End of the World, Leilani and her family on the Big Island of
Hawai'i face the challenge of survival in the world of the Emerald
Orchid: a green presence that appeared in the sky after a global
blackout. As the Hawaiian Islands go back to traditional ways of living,
people must grow their own food and ration everything from gas to
bullets. Medicine is scarce; a simple infection can mean death. Old
tensions and new enemies emerge. And one girl, Leilani, is poised to
save her world.