Queen Māui and the Drowned Empire - Polynesian-Inspired Post-Apocalypse Sea Adventure: Her Defiance

In a world drowned beneath endless seas, ruled by ruthless pirate fleets, one woman refuses to sink.

Queen Māui, a daring trickster and visionary builder, defies fate itself to construct a kingdom from the remains of a shattered world. When the fearsome pirate lord Vael demands surrender, Māui meets him with cunning strategy and unyielding defiance. Her city, Vakana, rises from the waves, forged from shipwrecks, ingenuity, and sheer willpower.

But beneath the ocean lies a deeper secret-the forgotten city of Hawaiki, sealed behind an eternal storm. Whispers say it holds the power to dominate the seas, but some truths are better left buried. Guided by the enigmatic AI oracle, Atea, Māui embarks on a perilous quest into the heart of the drowned empire, where ancient mysteries and hidden terrors await.

Betrayed from within and hunted from without, Māui faces an impossible choice: seize the power to rule a graveyard or forge a new future from the ashes of the past.

Queen Māui and the Drowned Empire is an epic tale of survival, rebellion, and the relentless will of one woman to build a legend on her own terms.