Aarti & the Blue Gods

\r\n From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha &\r\n the Spirit Bird and Tamarind & the Star of Ishta\r\n comes a atmospheric, magical adventure with a stunning twist\r\n ...\r\n A beautiful weaving of myth and magic ... Simply stunning!\r\n ZILLAH BETHELL, AUTHOR OF THE SHARK CALLER\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can\r\n remember.\r\n\r\nLike the weather, Aunt rules her world with\r\n rare warmth. Aartis only comforts are a book of Indian myths full\r\n of blue gods, a foxs friendship, and a toy rabbit she finds in\r\n a locked room. \r\n\r\nThen, she learns Aunt has been feeding\r\n her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on\r\n the beach. With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really\r\n is ... and perhaps find a way home.\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n The mesmerising third novel from one of the most exciting\r\n writers of middle-grade fiction\r\n\r\n Jasbinder is the author of the Costa Book Award-winning\r\n Asha & the Spirit Bird and Indie Book Award-winning\r\n Tamarind & the Star of Ishta\r\n\r\n Themes of identity, faith and belonging with a stunning\r\n twist in an evocative and remote Scottish island setting\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n Praise for Jasbinder Bilans novels:\r\n\r\nI\r\n absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story SITA\r\n BRAHMACHARI\r\n\r\nAtmospheric,\r\n dreamy, charged with wonder and menace, loss,\r\n sorrow and delight TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\r\n\r\nA lush, gorgeous setting in a\r\n novel as vivid and original as her Costa-winning debut. THE\r\n GUARDIAN\r\n\r\nBeautifully\r\n written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual, this\r\n brief novel sparkles like a polished gem DAILY\r\n MAIL