Beyond the Human Realm
A Novel of Love, Loss, and Redemption among Whales

Time is running out for the iconic killer whales of the Pacific coast.Orca families have been decimated by humanity’s greed and folly, their food supply wiped out, their infants dying from starvation and tainted mother’s milk.Captive male orca Makai is destined for freedom, but a human-caused tragedy upends his world. Plotting revenge, acceptance into orca society, and reversal of his adopted family’s decline, his success hinges on fellow orcas, whale researchers, and a runaway teenager with Orca Clan roots.But Makai’s radical plan must first overcome millennia of orca cultural tradition.