 A parallel novel entitled "Molokai'i Nui Ahina" was published in August 2007.The book ()
features the life and times of Julia Daniels, a Moloka'i pioneer woman of mixed blood, who invites her grandsons Jeff and Ben to spend the summer with her at her ranch.She shares the land with ex-husband Chipper, an alcoholic war hero with an estate bordering the swamp.