Aarti & the Blue Gods

From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird and Tamarind & the Star of Ishta comes a atmospheric, magical adventure with an unforgettable twist ... 'A magical stormy adventure' THE TIMES 'A gem for readers of eight-plus' THE GUARDIAN 'A deliciously addictive, one-sitting type of read' NIZRANA FAROOK, AUTHOR OF THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT 'A beautiful weaving of myth and magic ... Simply stunning' ZILLAH BETHELL, AUTHOR OF THE SHARK CALLER Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can remember.Like the weather, Aunt rules her world with rare warmth. Aarti's only comforts are a book of Indian myths full of blue gods, a fox's friendship, and a toy rabbit she finds in a locked room. Then, she learns Aunt has been feeding her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on the beach. With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really is ... and perhaps find a way home. A thrilling mythology-inspired adventure for readers aged 8-12, packed with magic, mystery and secrets Perfect for readers who enjoy books by Katherine Rundell, Sophie Anderson and Emma Carroll Inspired by Indian mythology and storytelling, brought vividly to life by an award-winning author Author Jasbinder Bilan is the winner of the Costa Book Award, the Indie Book Award and the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition, and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize MORE PRAISE FOR JASBINDER BILAN: 'This book is such a light-filled, huge-hearted delight of an adventure' KATHERINE RUNDELL 'Satisfyingly classic in feel' GUARDIAN 'A heartfelt and mystical' TELEGRAPH 'Jasbinder Bilan's stories are always magical, her descriptive prose a joy to read' TIA FISHER 'Starlit, magical, mythical, timeless storytelling' SITA BRAHMACHARI