She’s a trouble-free teenager, and she could never imagine leaving her idyllic home on the remote island of Suluan. But Antonia Arceno is about to have the tropic adventure of her life. For fifteen years she’s grown up among old Filipino fishermen and youthful ambitious teens who have dreams of a better life far away. But Antonia wants everything and everyone to stay the same. This is home. This is safe. This is Suluan. Antonia’s childhood friend and secret crush, Carlo, is about to marry beautiful Daisy, who comes from a nearby island. As the group of fifteen friends set sail for the wedding, Antonia struggles with her jealous heart. Half-way to their destination, an unexpected typhoon shatters their boat, and throws the teens overboard into a frantic battle for their lives. As nine brave boys attempt to swim home, belligerent currents drag the girls further out to sea. Only Antonia is left floating alone on the battered ruins of their sailboat. Scorching sun burns her by day. Hunger and thirst plague her mind by night. And worst of all, ravenous sharks lurk under the waves around her. On the thirteenth day, close to death, Antonia encounters an unexpected stranger from the deep. SULUAN is an historic novel based upon a true story and was inspired by events that occurred in 1937.