Ancient Tides Ashore

Modern Meets Ancient. Tropical Paradise Meets Paranormal Terror.

In the year 620, a young Polynesian man named Kaimi arrives on the virgin shores of Hawaii. He is among the first people there, though quickly realizes they aren’t alone. Strange company watches on from the trees and shorelines: elemental beings only Kaimi can perceive. Like the dark presence in one particular bay, in the verdant island that will become Kauai.

Fifteen-hundred years later, a Mormon mother named Marilyn Toomey—secretly harboring her own sensitivity to such beings—finds herself whisked away with her husband to the remote Huna’ia Resort on Kauai. Though hesitant, Marilyn feels compelled to go—if only because something seems to be calling her there.

As their lives drift closer across the centuries, and as they come to fully embrace their talents, Kaimi and Marilyn must pull away from their communities and former beliefs in the face of an empowered and malevolent entity—and the looming threat of utter catastrophe.

A thoughtful and beautiful eco-fantasy, Ancient Tides Ashore explores human kinship across time, culture and belief, as well as our relationship to the unknown within—and among—us.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mike Robinson has been writing since age six, and professionally since nineteen. He is the award-winning author of multiple novels and dozens of short stories, and has received honors from Writers of the Future, Publishers Weekly's BookLife Contest, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Maxy Awards, and others. As a seasoned editor and coach, he's also helped shape multiple award-winning books, and for six years was the managing editor of the online magazine Literary Landscapes for GLAWS, or The Greater Los Angeles Writers Society.Growing up in L.A. put him well within the gravitational pull of Hollywood, and he's been an active screenwriter and producer for nearly a decade. In between, he swims, draws, and hikes, often with his two dogs.