On an island where no one remembers the word for stranger, a young girl must choose between saving her people and leaving them forever.
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Adam Johnson, bestselling author of The Orphan Master's Son, comes a sweeping historical epic inspired by the legends, history, and seafaring traditions of the Pacific.
Korero has never seen a stranger.
Born on a remote island so isolated that its people have forgotten the very word for outsider, she lives in a world shaped by the sea, the stars, and the stories passed down through generations.
But when a mysterious visitor arrives from across the ocean, everything changes.
With her people facing starvation and uncertainty, Korero is offered an impossible choice: remain on the island she has always called home, or set sail into the unknown toward the Kingdom of Tonga, guided only by the stars and the promise of a better future.
What follows is an extraordinary journey across the Pacific-a voyage of survival, discovery, courage, and destiny that will transform a young girl into a leader and change the course of history.
Richly imagined and utterly immersive, The Wayfinder combines the epic scope of Shogun with the emotional power of Wolf Hall, bringing to life a world where myth and history intertwine and where every journey begins with a story.
A monumental historical adventure about courage, belonging, leadership, and the enduring power of stories.
