Xenia Kristan

Book Of Flames Flicker Xenia Kristan

The New Zealand Wars took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand Colonial government and allied M?ori on one side and M?ori and M?ori-allied settlers on the other.
Where Pou?kai, a young Te ?tiawa M?ori warrior, and Jack O'Malley, a young Irish whaler, find themselves thrown into war once again. But it's not just any war. The future of New Zealand is at stake. King T?whiao and the Waikato tribes sit in the way of British settlement. Chief Titokowaru leads an uprising amongst the Taranaki tribes in the west. The warrior-priest, Te Kooti, swoops from the east. King T?whiao and the Waikato tribes hold the balance of power. Jack, with the help of the legendary Gustavus von Tempsky, fight to quell the M?ori rebellions at all costs. But Where Pou?kai has other ideas. He has the oath to fulfill to Papat??nuku.