Shadowed by Moonlight


 Contents
 
 
 
 Cover Image Title Page Copyright Dedication Proverb Character Guide Character Guide cont. -->
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reference: Buli, Tuiga, & Lei Poʻo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reference: Plants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Reference: Weaponry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interlude
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Interlude
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chapter 23
 
 This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products off the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Shadowed By Moonlight Ⓒ 2022 by Kryssa Stevenson All rights reserved under the International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any informatin storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author. Cover Art, Typeface, and Chapter Headings by Tawsh Lav Logo Design by Folo Tafua Interior Illustrations by XaTi Draws ISBN: 979-8-9867860-2-5 All rights reserved. First Edition: November 2022 Printed in the United States of America For my grandparents: Saovale & Tofaga Stevenson and Tufi & Luse Magalei Thank you for being my first and favorite storytellers. I love you. ~Kryssa~ Dedicated to the memory of our son and brother, JeShan "Jay". May your legacy continue. ~Shawn, Rena, Preston, & Saraven~ "O le i'o i mata o le tama o le teine." "The apple of a brother's eye is his sister." ~Samoan Proverb~ Masina really was the perfect child. She was only in her tenth year, but she had always been the best at everything. Whenever she went diving with the fishermen, Masina speared the most fish. When she joined the hunting parties, Masina came back with the biggest pig on her shoulders. Tall and athletic, Masina was like our father; she was a natural leader. And while she had the strength and speed of a man twice her size, she was by no means masculine in appearance. With her earthy skin, big brown eyes, and long hair the color of cooled lava, Masina's beauty went unchallenged among the village girls. I might be the firstborn and bear the title of future chief, but if the villagers could have it their way, there's no doubt in my mind they would rather have Masina lead them instead of me. I wondered if everyone would still love her if they knew how she had become so strong. I woke up to the smell of flowers and the sound of Masina humming. Yawning, I stretched on my mat, staring up at the thatched roof of my hut. Sunlight peeked through the coconut fronds covering the open walls, telling me I had