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Cannibals with shocking pink hair? It’s true. Read about it in our historical adventure-romance Fiji: A Novel – a story which one reviewer called ‘A bodice ripper’… Take a peek inside (below) and see if you agree….

Hairstyles amongst the indigenous people of 19th Century Fiji were something to behold, as the following exert from Fiji: A Novel  illustrates…

…A big, powerful man, Joeli’s proud bearing and intelligent eyes were clues to his royal bloodlines. Bone earrings hung from his ears and a huge, intricately-carved, whale bone club dangled from a cord around his waist, a dozen human teeth inlaid around its head testament to how many men he’d killed in battle. Most striking, however, was his massive hairstyle. Nearly two feet high and even wider across, it was dyed blue with yellow stripes through it. Earlier treatment with burnt lime juice would ensure it remained stiffened in place for a few more days at least.

Some of Joeli’s warriors wore equally flamboyant hairstyles—many dyed a bright color and some even multi-colored; several sported hairstyles of a geometric shape while the orange-dyed hair atop one proud warrior was all of six feet in circumference. Such weird and wonderful styles could be seen on men throughout Fiji and were worn as a symbol of masculinity and social standing…

Want to read more? Click on the cover (below) of this historical novel and go straight to the Prologue…

Fiji: A Novel  is available as a Trade Paperback on Createspace and Amazon. It is also available as an ebook via Amazon…

https://www.createspace.com/3671234
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057YCZM0/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0057YCZM0/
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0057YCZM0

★★★★★  “I finished this book a week ago, and the memory of Susannah and Nathan’s experiences in Fiji are still fresh in my mind. If you’re a fan of adventure, history, even romance, you’ll want to pick up a copy of Fiji: A Novel and brace yourself for the ride. It’s an intense story that will have you turning the pages long into the night.”
–Susan M. Heim, author and editor of the bestselling “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series

★★★★★ “As a Fijian, I find the old traditions of our people fascinating and just as great as they are crude and gruesome. The novel touches on most of these now extinct practices, in mad detail and it’s AWESOME! … Racial prejudice, religion, culture and family were the underlying messages … The adventure, fast-paced and nail biting … The romance, sizzling, exciting, forbidden … I give it 5 stars because that’s the maximum amount of stars we’re allowed to give.”
–Random Writings Book Reviews (Suva, Fiji)

★★★★★ “The extensive research is evident and the plot electrifying” –MyShelf.com
★★★★ “A wonderfully entrancing read” –Joan McGrath (historical author)
★★★★ “You’ll enjoy the voyage this book takes you on” –Have You Heard Book Review
★★★★★ “A fabulous novel, beautiful for its blunt rawness, exotic scenery, and fascinating storyline”
–Historical Novel Review

Fiji wasn’t called ‘the Cannibal Isles’ for nothing, and our historical adventure, Fiji: A Novel, doesn’t gloss over the cannibalism that was rife in 19^th Century Fiji.

The history books show Fiji was a melting pot of cannibals, warring native tribes, sailors, traders, prostitutes, escaped convicts and all manner of foreign undesirables. It’s in this hostile environment our story is set.

Fiji is a fast-paced adventure-romance about an innocent young Englishwoman and a worldly American adventurer who are thrown together in Fiji in the mid-1800’s. It was partly inspired by James A. Michener’s classic novel, Hawaii.

To our knowledge, there has never been a novel that truly does justice to Fiji. Having spent a lot of time in Fiji, I’ve long felt a novel that captures Fiji’s culture, exoticness and beauty is long overdue.

Fiji is now available on Amazon in both ebook and paperback form. We are also developing a feature film adaptation of Fiji through Morcan Motion Pictures.          – Lance

Relevant links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwmTyalCqvY&list=UUkx4GYl5APh59k9VI868kxg&index=4&feature=plcp

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057YCZM0/

https://www.createspace.com/3671234

An exert follows from Fiji: A Novel…

As the pharaohs of ancient Egypt build their mighty pyramids, and Chinese civilization evolves under the Shang Dynasty, adventurous seafarers from South East Asia begin to settle the far-flung islands of the South Pacific. The exotic archipelago of Fiji is one of the last island groups to be discovered and will remain hidden from the outside world for many centuries to come.

By the mid-1800’s, Fiji has become a melting pot of cannibals, warring native tribes, sailors, traders, prostitutes, escaped convicts and all manner of foreign undesirables. It’s in this hostile environment an innocent young Englishwoman and a worldly American adventurer find themselves.

Susannah Drake, a missionary, questions her calling to spread God’s Word as she’s torn between her spiritual and sexual selves. As her forbidden desires intensify, she turns to the scriptures and prayer to quash the sinful thoughts – without success.

Nathan Johnson arrives to trade muskets to the Fijians and immediately finds himself at odds with Susannah. She despises him for introducing the white man’s weapons to the very people she is trying to convert and he pities her for her naivety. Despite their differences, there’s an undeniable chemistry between them.

When their lives are suddenly endangered by marauding cannibals, Susannah and Nathan are forced to rely on each other for their very survival.

With the strong themes of love running through what is essentially a swashbuckling action-adventure story, this novel appeals equally to male and female readers. It has also been a regular visitor to Amazon’s bestseller lists.

Fiji: A Novel, published in 2011 by Sterling Gate Books, is selling as an ebook via Amazon and as a trade paperback via Amazon and CreateSpace. The paperback is also available through most libraries and major book distributors.

The Amazon link for the Kindle ebook version is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057YCZM0/

Fiji is in early development with Morcan Motion Pictures. The search is now on to secure a name director to helm this ambitious period film; we will adapt the novel to a feature film screenplay under our director’s guidance so that it’s his/her vision that makes it to the big screen.