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He's a fourteen-year-old boy, taken to fight in war.
She's his twin sister, desperate to save him.
Patish and Leeta enjoy an idyllic life in their ancient
Indian village - until a battle over diminishing water
supply threatens their world. While Patish trains as
the warrior he'd never planned to be, duty falls on
Leeta to make a perilous journey for the wisdom
of the mysterious Purple Sage.
When the final command is given and the armies
are primed for bloodshed, the paths of Patish and Leeta
meet again in a most astonishing spectacle...
About the author
Growing up with her head in the books of esteemed Australian authors like John Marsden and Markus Zoosak, Simone was a runner-up in several writing competitions before winning the Slade Literary Award in Year 10 for her short story, 'The Big Game.' The story became a short film, featuring in the Melbourne International Film Festival (2014).In addition to her love for writing, Simone has a passion for the integral development of children. After graduating from the University of Melbourne, Simone began teaching at an inner-city primary school. She works to promote kindness as a core strength in her students and sees literacy skills and quality children's literature as key elements for this.
