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A gripping story of survival in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
In the midst of death and destruction, two people from very different cultures are torn apart from their families and their destinies become entwined. Everything Marti and Krista had known is thrown into chaos, yet faced with loss, strangers can become friends, bringing hope and healing.
The fictional adventure is inspired by survivor stories after the devastating event that claimed so many lives.
Desperate to escape racial taunts, sea gypsy Marti has left his free-diving lifestyle, but when he sees the sea retreating to a thin line on the horizon, a childhood story flashes into his mind about the Laboon: the seventh wave that eats people. “When the tide disappears into the mist and the birds stop singing and the crabs crawl to the forest, you must run!”
Krista’s holiday to paradise has turned into a fight for survival. As the dark wall of water powers towards her, she thinks she is going to die. Terrified and alone, she discovers new reserves of strength and help comes from unexpected sources. When she meets Marti, sparks of attraction leap across barriers of culture, but when safety is within reach, she has to confront her greatest fear.
A deadly tide of junk is pouring down the street, sucking in life and spewing out death. In the tragic aftermath of the tsunami, Marti is faced with a terrible choice and he finds out the true meaning of sacrifice.