The Destiny of Minou Moonshine

The story of a Queendom set in an alternate India. A debut rich in fantasy, friendship and faith, and an original middle grade magical adventure that sparkles with storytelling magic. ''A land that loses its stories loses its way.'' The beautiful queendom of Moonlally has fallen under a tyrant''s rule. Their queen is dead, worship of their goddess, the Dark Lady, is forbidden, and the precious black diamond that protects the city - a rare fragment of fallen star - has gone missing. When fierce orphan girl Minou Moonshine''s life is unexpectedly shattered, she joins the ragtag band of rebels, the Green Orchids, who are plotting to overthrow the General. Armed with a secret and a map, Minou sets off with her friends and a mechanical elephant, through the lush jungles of Indica, in search of a queen, a goddess and her destiny.

About the author

Gita Ralleigh is a medical doctor who studied for an MA in Creative Writing and has published short stories and two poetry books. The Destiny of Minou Moonshine is her debut children's novel. She lives in London with her two children, and teaches creative writing to undergraduates at Imperial College.

Twitter: @storyvilled Instagram: gita_ralleigh

Product details

• Authors: Gita Ralleigh
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2024
• EAN: 9781804545485
• ISBN: 978-1-80454-548-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Steampunk, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, India, Science fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Steampunk