Island Fever: New Mysteries From Hawaii's Finest Writers

by A.J. Llewellyn, A.K. Gunn, J.M. Calverley

The islands of Hawaii have long held visitors of all kinds in its thrall. When Spanish explorer Juan Gaetano stepped on their mystical shores in 1555, he knew there was something magical, yet tragically delicate about the islands and their people. He altered maps upon his return to Spain, hoping to keep Hawaii a secret from future voyagers. 200 years later, British sea captain, James Cook found the maps and set off on his legendary voyage of discovery in 1778.. Despite his best efforts to keep his sickly crew on board, they swam ashore and introduced disease to the islanders. From that point, Hawaii battled numerous fevers, all devastating to the Hawaiian population. Even now, modern disease threatens the way of life in the islands. What happens elsewhere in the world, happens in Hawaii. With catastrophic results. In Island Fever, eleven Hawaiian authors explore the many fevers that have ravaged the islands. From smallpox to COVID, from love to murder, Hawaiian life is explored as only these storytellers can describe it.

Come, explore intriguing new tales from these great writers: AJ Llewellyn, AK Gunn, JM Calverley, Josephine Valent, Katharine M. Nohr, Lizbeth Hartz, Patricia Logan, Rosemary and Larry Mild, Rose Tigarden,and Steve Novak.

Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2022

About the author

A.J. Llewellyn lives in California, but dreams of living in Hawaii. Frequent trips to all the islands, bags of Kona coffee in the fridge and a healthy collection of Hawaiian records keep this writer refueled.

A.J’s passion for the islands led to writing a play about the last ruling monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili’uokalani as well as a non-erotic novel about the overthrow of her kingdom written in diary form from her maid’s point of view.

A.J. never lacks inspiritation for male/male erotic romances and on the rare occasion this happens, pursues other passions such as collecting books on Hawaiiana, surfing and spending time with friends and animal companions.

A.J. Llewellyn believes that love is a song best sung out loud.

Reviews

[Belinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had never thought about what diseases have been brought to the Hawaiian Islands until I heard about this anthology. I got it for free on Amazon. I think the standout stories are A. J. Llewellyn and Patricia Logan's stories. A.J.'s piece set two months after 9/11 had a lot of humor that I loved, along with two great characters I hope to see again. Some of the other stories I enjoyed included Honeymoon and You Give Me Fever. The others are all interesting in their own ways. Kind of like a box of chocolates. You don't know what you're going to get but I thought the fevers were well represented. Well worth reading!

[Rose Tigarden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great short stories based on Hawaii during Covid. Each story as different as the author who wrote it.