Terceira
Hawk Island Book Series
by Manuela DaCosta
On the windswept northern edge of Hawk Island, secrets cling to the cliffs like mist. In Hawk Island, author Manuela DaCosta paints a provocative portrait of island life—where power and piety collide, and a band of women quietly revolt against the forces that have long dictated their fate. Inspired by the rugged beauty and complex spirit of Terceira, DaCosta’s storytelling captures the push and pull between isolation and influence, tradition and rebellion, faith and freedom.
Now, Hotel Papel invites you to step into the world of Hawk Island—to walk the same volcanic trails, breathe the same Atlantic air, and see the island through the eyes of its defiant heroines. Join us in Terceira for a journey where literature meets landscape, and fiction unfolds into lived experience.
July 25 - August 2, 2026
Available at BARNES & NOBLE | . BOOKSHOP.ORG. | FIGA | AMAZON
Manuela DaCosta was born in Terceira, Azores, and immigrated to the United States when she was 19 years, just before the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
In addition to writing the Hawk Island series, Manuela published her first book, Os Sonhos de Dona Dores, in the 90's. This book is written in Portuguese, in prose, and illustrates the conflicts between a young girl and her parents as immigrants of a new country.
Hawk Island offers a different approach with intense character building and deeply descriptive landscapes. It tells the story of the dynamic between islanders and strangers in this remote island. It's a provocative story about how a group of women fight the patriarchy in a land that tends to be archaic and forgotten. Love, loss, cruelty, and courage... it's all found on Hawk Island.
✨ Exciting news: Hawk Island is now available at Figa in East Providence. To celebrate, Figa will also host an intimate book club series exploring the themes, characters, and cultural tensions of DaCosta’s acclaimed novel. Come pick up your copy, join the conversation, and immerse yourself in the island that inspired it all.
Read short stories about the Hawk Island characters on Manuela's Substack!
