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The Taniwha's Tear

by David Hair

Published 1 July 2010
When Matiu Douglas and his friends defeated Puarata, the tohunga makutu, they thought they d won the war. Instead they started one. Now his warlocks are fighting for supremacy in a violent struggle spreading across the magical land of Aotearoa and into our world. The outcome will be determined by the taniwha Mat has promised to save. But Mat is about to discover no-one can be trusted when your enemies have already mastered powers he has barely begun to learn. Can loyalty and friendship prevail over centuries-old evil? In The Bone Tiki, David Hair began a cycle of compelling, action-packed fantasy novels, steeped in the mythology and history of New Zealand, that will terrify and captivate readers of all ages. David is from Wellington, but is currently living in India. The Taniwha s Tear is his second novel.

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The Lost Tohunga

by David Hair

Published 1 April 2011
Everyone thinks Ngatoro-i-rangi is long dead, but Matiu Douglas knows he s alive: because he hears the legendary tohunga s voice inside his head! With exams approaching, all Mat really wants to do on his break in Taupo is a bit of study, and catch up with his magical mentor, Aethlyn Jones. But the secret struggle of the warlocks to dominate the hidden land of Aotearoa is spilling into modern New Zealand, and nowhere is safe. The warlocks are seeking Te Iho - The Heart - Puarata s secret powerbase. Find it and they will hold sway in both worlds. When Jones is attacked and a fellow prot g kidnapped, Mat finds himself caught up in a deadly no-holds-barred struggle, on a path to Te Iho that is littered with death.