Kiana Davenport
Kiana Davenport
Kiana Davenportis an American author of part-Hawaiian ancestry. She is the author of critically acclaimed novels Shark Dialoguesand Song of the Exile, both of which explore aspects of life as a Polynesian in Western society. Her most recent novel was the bestselling House of Many Gods. All three books are connected combining Hawaiian family saga with references to Hawaiian political and social history from the 18th century to present days. She has also written two Kindle eBooks namely "House of...
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