A pair of star-crossed lovers search for a way back to one another against all odds . . .
A girl fights for her life against a malignant, generations-old evil . . .
A peri seeks to reclaim her lost powers . . .
A warrior rebels against her foretold destiny . . .
From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience. This fantasy and science fiction teen anthology edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra contains a wide range of stories from fourteen bestselling, award-winning, and emerging writers from the South Asian diaspora that will surprise, delight, and move you. So read on, for after all, magic has no borders.
With stories by:
Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award
Winner of All My Rage and the Ember in the Ashes series
Sayantani DasGupta, New York Times bestselling author of the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series
Preeti Chhibber, author of Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma
Sona Charaipotra, author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce, and coauthor of The Rumor Game and Tiny Pretty Things, now a Netflix original series.
Tanaz Bhathena, award-winning author of Hunted by the Sky and Of Light and Shadow
Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and the Celestial Trilogy
Olivia Chadha, author of Rise of the Red Hand
Nafiza Azad, author of William C. Morris Award nominee, The Candle and the Flame
Tracey Baptiste, New York Times bestselling author of The Jumbies series and Minecraft: The Crash
Naz Kutub, author of The Loophole
Nikita Gill, bestselling author of Wild Embers and Fierce Fairytales
Swati Teerdhala, author of the Tiger at Midnight trilogy
Shreya Ila Anasuya, New Voices selection
Tahir Abrar, New Voices selection
Samira Ahmed is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the young adult novels Love, Hate, & Other Filters; Internment; Mad, Bad, & Dangerous to Know; and Hollow Fires. She is also the author of the middle grade fantasy duology Amira & Hamza and the Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit comic series. She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, IL, in a house that smelled like fried onions, garlic, and potpourri. She has lived in New York, Chicago, and Kauai, where she spent a year searching for the perfect mango. She invites you to visit her online at samiraahmed.com and on Twitter and Instagram @sam_aye_ahm.
Sona Charaipotra is the author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce and coauthor of The Rumor Game and Tiny Pretty Things, now a Netflix original series. She earned a master’s degree in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at People, TeenPeople, ABCNews.com, MSN, several parenting publications, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and, most recently, as senior editor of trends and features at Parents.com. She has contributed to publications from the New York Times to Teen Vogue. She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and she cofounded CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high-concept diverse titles. Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.
