TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pearse-Otene,Helen
AU  - Burdan,Andrew
AU  - Pearse-Otene,Helen
TI  - Meariki: the quest for truth 
T2  - Waituhi o Matawehi
SN  - 9781775501718 
AV  - PN6790 .N454M42 2015
U1  - 741.5993 23
KW  - Supernatural
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - Pakiwaituhi
KW  - reo
KW  - Ao wairua
KW  - Matakite
KW  - Te Ao Tāwhito
KW  - Māori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki
KW  - Pakiwaitara
KW  - Young adult fiction, New Zealand
KW  - local
KW  - Young adult fiction, Māori
KW  - Graphic novels
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Graphic fantasy novel for young adults set in pre-European times; Intermediate, junior secondary
N2  - "Meariki is a slave to the people of Ngāi Kūwai and must obey the chief and look after his only daughter, Hineamuru. When Hineamuru is abducted by a warlock, Meariki and Pēhi, a young warrior and Hineamuru's lover, go on a hazardous journey to rescue Hineamuru. Pēhi is brave but arrogant, while Meariki is clever and resourceful, and the success of the journey rests on her. At each incident in the adventure, Pēhi and Meariki uncover hidden truths, and Meariki comes to realise that in saving Hineamuru, she will also reveal her own true destiny"--Publisher information
ER  -