Children of the Spider

by Imam Baksh

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Pub Date Jul 15 2016 | Archive Date Sep 30 2016

Blue Moon Publishing | Blouse & Skirt Books

Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA

Description

The Spiders are coming!

Mayali is a girl on the run. Driven by desperation and the search for her father, Mayali leaves behind everything she has ever known on her home world of Zolpash, a land of sulphur and harsh weather, and journeys to Guyana. There she meets Joseph, a tech-savvy boy without the gift of speech but with much to say. Together they go on a daring, cross-country adventure to save earth from the invading Spider gods and their armies. Will their warning come too late? Will anyone even believe them? And will Mayali be able to find her father?

Children of the Spider is a fast-paced adventure. The story moves from the lush hinterlands of Guyana through to the bustling city of Georgetown where the colonial past continues to rub shoulders with the gritty, contemporary world. It is a refreshing take on Caribbean myth and mythology from an interesting new voice.

Children of the Spider won first place in the 2015 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature.

The Spiders are coming!

Mayali is a girl on the run. Driven by desperation and the search for her father, Mayali leaves behind everything she has ever known on her home world of Zolpash, a land...

A Note From the Publisher

Children of the Spider won first prize in the 2015 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature. Imam Baksh is a writer from Guyana. He enjoys tales of magic, monsters and heroes of all kinds. He's also interested in history and how the world works, and never accepts any claim unless he's given proof. His short stories have won the Henry Josiah Prize for Children's Stories three times between 2006 and 2010. Children of the Spider is his debut novel.

Children of the Spider won first prize in the 2015 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature. Imam Baksh is a writer from Guyana. He enjoys tales of magic, monsters and heroes of all kinds. He's also...

Advance Praise

"[Children of the Spider]... winner of the 2015 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature, is notable for the author's fresh and clever take on Caribbean and Greek mythologies. With dialogue that deftly stays authentic while bridging the world's of Guyana's colonial past with its modern state, this story is magical realism at its best. Guyanese Baksh weaves a mesmerizing web in his debut."Kirkus starred review

"[Children of the Spider]... winner of the 2015 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature, is notable for the author's fresh and clever take on Caribbean and Greek mythologies. With dialogue that deftly...