Rea and the Blood of the Nectar
by Payal Doshi
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Pub Date May 17 2021 | Archive Date Apr 19 2021
Mango and Marigold Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
A riveting and thrilling #ownvoices debut middle-grade fantasy, set in Darjeeling, India, and the fantastical realm of Astranthia that follows twelve-year-old Rea Chettri on her secret quest to find her missing twin brother.
It all begins on the night Rea turns twelve. After a big fight with her twin brother Rohan on their birthday, Rea’s life in the small village of Darjeeling, India, gets turned on its head. It’s four in the morning and Rohan is nowhere to be found.
It hasn’t even been a day and Amma acts like Rohan’s gone forever. Her grandmother, too, is behaving strangely. Unwilling to give up on her brother, Rea and her friend Leela meet Mishti Daadi, a wrinkly old fortune-teller whose powers of divination set them off on a thrilling and secret quest. In the shade of night, they portal to an otherworldly realm and travel to Astranthia, a land full of magic and whimsy. There with the help of Xeranther, an Astranthian barrow boy, and Flula, a pari, Rea learns that Rohan has been captured. She also discovers that she is a princess with magic. Only she has no idea how to use it.
Struggling with the truth her Amma has kept hidden from her, Rea must solve clues that lead to Rohan, find a way to rescue him and save Astranthia from a potentially deadly fate. But the clock is ticking. Can she rescue Rohan, save Astranthia, and live to see it all?
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar is Payal Doshi’s heartwarming and thrilling debut novel about learning to make friends, fighting for what is right, discovering oneself, and understanding complex family dynamics.
Advance Praise
“Rea and the Blood of the Nectar is a gateway into pure imagination, with a fast-paced plot that will hook you and characters that will endear you. A wonderful debut.”
—KACEN CALLENDER, bestselling and award-winning author of Hurricane Child and King and the Dragonflies.
“From the tea plantations of Darjeeling to the flower-filled land of Astranthia, Rea and the Blood of the Nectar is an adventure filled with mythical monsters and marvelous creatures, magic and mayhem, friendship and family struggles. Rea is a fierce heroine whose courage and determination carry her forward to save her twin brother even when the path seems dark.”
—RAJANI LAROCCA, author of Midsummer’s Mayhem, Red, White, and Whole, and Much Ado About Baseball
Marketing Plan
National Media Campaign
National Consumer Advertising Campaign
Digital Influencer Campaign Targeting Teacher & Librarian Bloggers and Bookstagrammers
Email Marketing Campaign Targeting Middle-Grade Subscribers
Appearances at Regional Trade Shows and Book Festivals
Outreach to Middle-Grade Book Clubs
Extensive Digital ARC Distribution to Booksellers, Reviewers, Librarians, Educators, and Consumers
Promotions on Goodreads, Netgalley, and Edelweiss
Promotion at Select National School And Library Conferences
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781645437635 |
| PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
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