One isolated island. A starving people. And a voyage that will change history.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Orphan Master’s Son comes a sweeping historical epic of the Pacific. When a mysterious visitor arrives on Korero’s remote, starving island, he offers a choice: stay and perish, or follow him into the unknown. To save her people, Korero must risk everything on a treacherous ocean voyage towards the Kingdom of Tonga. A journey that will transform a forgotten girl into a legendary queen.

From headlines of catastrophic collapse to an uncertain future, life feels precariously off-balance. In I Eat the Stars, Sarah Wilson moves beyond doom and despair, drawing on years of research to offer a path forward. Confront your anxieties and discover how to live beautifully, purposefully, and hopefully through these troubled times.