set in a remote fishing village in japan the sound of waves is a timeless story of first love it tells of shinji a young fisherman and hatsue the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village shinji is entranced at the sight of hatsue in the twilight on the beach and they fall in love when the villagers gossip threatens to divide them shinji must risk his life to prove his worth alternate cover edition of asin b005a1jbb8mordecais simple life as the son of a blacksmith is transformed by the discovery of his magical birthright as he journeys to understand the power within him he is drawn into a dangerous plot to destroy the duke of lancaster and undermine the kingdom of lothion love and treachery combine to embroil him in events he was never prepared to face what he uncovers will change his understanding of the past and alter the future of those around him