Washburn is an extraordinarily brilliant new talent." "So good it hurts and hurts to where it heals. MARLON JAMES, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf All told with daredevil lyricism to burn. "Old myths clash with new realities, love is in a ride or die with grief, faith rubs hard against magic, and comic flips with tragic so much they meld into something new. Sharks in the Time of Saviors is a groundbreaking debut novel that folds the legends of Hawaiian gods into an engrossing family saga a story of exile and the pursuit of salvation from Kawai Strong Washburn. Named one of the Best Books of 2020 by the New York Times (#30), the Guardian, the Boston Globe, Oprah Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, BBC Culture, Good Housekeeping, LitHub, Spectrum Culture, Third Place Books, and Powell's Books. A finalist for the 2020 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award. One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2020. WINNER OF THE 2020 PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT NOVEL.
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