The Seekers (Hilo Dome Vol II)

Name: The Seekers (Hilo Dome Vol II)
SKU: 10341
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by Jack Bartley

$19.99

is available for preorder. It will ship on or before its release date of May 5, 2026. Hilo Dome: Volume 2 — When Pele awakens, survival depends on ancient ways.

ISBN: 978-1-59211-733-8

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About This Book

The Seekers by Jack Bartley is available for preorder. It will ship on or before its release date of May 5, 2026.

Hilo Dome: Volume 2 — When Pele awakens, survival depends on ancient ways. In the aftermath of the Great War, Nathan Ohana and his crew aboard the canoe Kaulele must find safety as earthquakes and eruptions threaten to destroy Hilo. Guided by traditional Hawaiian navigation, they set out across dangerous seas, hoping to lead their community to refuge before the land is swallowed by fire. Their journey takes them to abandoned islands and fragile outposts of survivors, where old grudges and cultural divides test their resolve. The crew must weigh survival against tradition, progress against the wisdom of the past, as they navigate both the ocean and the shifting loyalties of those they encounter. Jack Bartley blends Hawaiian mythology, post-apocalyptic survival, and the art of wayfinding in this second volume of the Hilo Dome series. As Madame Pele’s fury builds on Mauna Loa, Nathan and his crew discover that the greatest challenge lies not in outrunning the fire, but in holding fast to the values that can carry their people beyond it.

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About the Author

Jack Bartley — Jack Bartley lived on Oahu for almost five years while serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy in the 1970’s, completing a WestPac/Vietnam tour on a Knox-class destroyer escort during that time. He returned to the East Coast to earn his Ph.D. in ecology and was an associate professor at the University of Delaware. For fifteen years, Jack brought UD students to Hawaii for the month of January to study reef systems, volcanic origins, evolution, and Polynesian culture. Jack’s column “Educational Perspectives” appeared monthly in the Newark Post for ten years. He published the romantic comedy Public Ed – A Novel in 2005 and it is still available as an e-book. His fictionalized memoir of his time in the US Navy, Smoke on the Water, was published by Koehler books on April 15, 2025. The first book of his young adult novel series, Hilo Dome, will be released by Histria Books on May 20th, 2025, to be followed by The Seekers and The World Awakens. Jack has released two CDs of Celtic folk music with his former band, “So’s Your Mom,” and just completed mixing a double-CD of “Americana Music” with his duo “Whiskey Creek.” He is now retired and devotes his time to writing and music. Jack is a docent at the James Farm Ecological Preserve near his home in Ocean View, Delaware, where he lives with his wife, Susan, Jesse the Dog, and Clementine the Cat.