Deep within the forests of Hawai'i, pupu kani oe, 'shell that sounds long,' maintain a harmonious relationship with their environment, caring for the flora as the flora feeds them. But then invasive creatures sail in, disrupting the tiny island creatures' trusting lifestyle, none more ominously than Rosy Wolfsnail, which stalks its own distant snail cousins. George is born into this threatened reality. Upon his parents' death, George becomes an endling, the very last of his species. For more than ten lonely years, George struggles to survive, waiting for a mate. On New Year's Day 2019, as the world around him celebrated a new beginning, Lonely George's wait ended, as his species came to an end.
—Kelin II, Daniel A.