Longing to escape his island home, a boy named Hodaka runs away during
his first summer of high school to find a new life in Tokyo. As rain
falls for days on end and Hodaka struggles to adjust, he meets a girl
named Hina who holds a mysterious power: With a single prayer, she can
part the clouds and bring back the sun. But her power comes at a price,
and as the weather spirals further and further out of control, they must
choose what future they truly want for themselves.
Written concurrently with production of the 2019 film Weathering With
You, this novel comes straight from director Makoto Shinkai, the mind
behind 2016's hit your name.!