Longing to escape his island home, a boy named Hodaka runs away during his
first summer of high school to find a new life in Tokyo. As rain falls for days
on end and Hodaka struggles to adjust, he meets a girl named Hina who holds a
mysterious power: With a single prayer, she can part the clouds and bring back
the sun. But her power comes at a price, and as the weather spirals further and
further out of control, they must choose what future they truly want for
themselves.
Written concurrently with production of the 2019 film Weathering
With You, this novel comes straight from director Makoto Shinkai, the mind
behind 2016's hit your name.!