Meariki: Te Rapunga i te Pono

Written by Helen Pearse-Otene | illustrated by Andrew Burdan

This is the te reo version of Meariki: The Quest for Truth

This graphic novel is about Meariki, a slave who serves a chief's only daughter, Hineamuru. When Hineamuru is abducted by a warlock, Meariki and Pāhi, a young warrior and Hineamuruā's lover, go on a hazardous journey to rescue Hineamuru.

Pāhi is brave but arrogant, while Meariki is clever and resourceful, and the journey's success rests on her. During the adventure, Pāhi and Meariki uncover hidden truths, and Meariki realises that in saving Hineamuru, her own true destiny will be revealed.