Blogs in March 2021

Raybearer 5th March 2021

The epic and phenomenal West-African inspired New York Times bestselling YA fantasy from an incredible new talent. ‘Only one thing is more powerful than a wish, and that is a purpose.’ Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of...

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The Deep Blue Between 11th February 2021

Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina’s home is in ruins after a brutal raid. But this is not the end but the beginning of their story, one that will take them to unfamiliar cities and cultures, where they will forge...

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Children of the Quicksands 9th February 2021

City girl Simi is sent to stay with her long-lost grandmother in a remote Nigerian village. There’s no TV, internet or phone. Not a single human-made sound can be heard at night, just the noise of birds and animals...

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His Only Wife 3rd February 2021

‘Elikem married me in absentia; he did not come to our wedding.’ Afi Tekple is a young seamstress living in a small town in Ghana with her widowed mother. Even Afi doesn’t believe her future holds much excitement. Until...

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The Secret of the Purple Lake 30th January 2021

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in...

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