Maya and the Rising Dark - Maya and the Rising Dark 1 (Hardback)
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Maya and the Rising Dark - Maya and the Rising Dark 1 (Hardback)

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Hardback 304 Pages
Published: 22/10/2020

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Waterstones Says

Blending a vividly evoked South Side Chicago neighbourhood with a spellbinding tale of magical uprisings and nightmare beings, Barron’s page-turning fantasy finds a twelve year old girl on a perilous quest to save her father from the forces of darkness.     

Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her South Side Chicago neighbourhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas stalking the streets at night and a scary man made of shadows plaguing her dreams. Her friends try to find an explanation - perhaps a ghost uprising or a lunchroom experiment gone awry. But to Maya, it sounds like something from one of Papa's stories or her favourite comics. When Papa goes missing, Maya is thrust into a world both strange and familiar as she uncovers the truth. Her father is the guardian of the veil between our world and the Dark - where an army led by the Lord of Shadows, the man from Maya's nightmares, awaits. Maya herself is a godling, half orisha and half human, and her neighbourhood is a safe haven. But now that the veil is failing, the Lord of Shadows is determined to destroy the human world and it's up to Maya to stop him. She just hopes she can do it in time to attend Comic-Con before summer's over.

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
ISBN: 9781328635181
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 417 g
Dimensions: 210 x 140 mm


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"Astonishing series of subsequent revelations leaves readers agog, eager to know how Maya and her pals will use their powers to heal the veil and save their mostly black and brown neighborhood. A truly #BlackGirlMagic, cloudy-day, curl-up kind of book." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The vivid world-building, quick pace, high stakes, and steady stream of legendary African creatures keep readers engaged and invested in the tweens' predicament. Mixing in hard choices, believable emotions, tough lessons, and mistakes made with the best of intentions, Barron has created a must-read tale." - School Library Journal (starred review) "This opening installment of what will be a much-anticipated series is fast-paced and adventurous, offering a fresh blend of culture, community, and folklore rooted broadly in the African diaspora." - ALA Booklist "A fresh new fantasy adventure with epic stakes and a fierce heroine at its heart. This book will keep you turning pages well into the night!" - Marcy-Kate Connolly New York Times bestselling author of the Monstrous and Shadow Weaver series "Fantastically fun and full of characters I adore. I can't wait for Maya's next adventure!" - Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart and Kat, Incorrigible "Maya is the kind of hero the whole world needs. If you're dwelling into the dark you couldn't ask for a better protector (or a better read)!" - Lamar Giles, author of The Last Last-Day-of-Summer "In this unputdownable fantasy adventure, the clever, brave, and witty Maya takes a worthy place among the hall of fantasy heroes as she battles against drooling werehyenas, shapeshifting demons, and one seriously creepy Lord of Shadows. An irresistible ode to the power friendship, family, and community can have in the fight against the forces of evil." - Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and The Cronus Chronicles series

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Victoria Alyesa

“The perfect magical book for readers beginning”

The perfect magical book for readers beginning to read bigger books on their own. A good little middle grade story where magic realms and godlings intertwine with the dark and heroine who needs to find her inner power... More

Hardback edition
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TheCaffeinatedReader

“Amazing and Fantastical Read”

Barron’s writing style is so engaging in her MG debut every single chapter was exciting in its own right and every single chapter that we finished, the spawn begged me to keep going.

The godlings was such a great... More

Hardback edition
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“Absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!!”

Wow. Wow. WOWWWWW! This was next level INCREDIBLE. Obsessed with this story. 12-year-old Maya is the only one in her South Side Chicago neighborhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas stalking the streets... More

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