At five years old, Nisha was selected to be the Living Goddess – a vessel for the great Goddess Shantavi: worshipped by day, subjected to horrific rituals by night… and never allowed to bleed. But on her twelfth birthday Nisha fled, taking with her the dark secret of the Immortal King. She has lived on the streets in hiding ever since. Until now, when little Ratna – the only family she has left – is chosen to be the next Living Goddess.

Nisha will not let that happen. Even if she has to overcome her fears and find the strength of a Goddess, hidden deep inside her.

Blood of Gods and Girls is a fiery feminist fantasy set in a Singapore-inspired melting pot of Eastern culture. It features a matriarchal Golden Eagle warrior, a hunky holy man who claims to love Nisha but represents everything she fears, and sweeping landscapes of snowy mountain ranges and cities set into dusty red canyon walls.

I wrote this novel for any girl who feels ignored when she should be seen. Side-lined when she should be chosen. To help her realise she has the strength inside her to fight for a world that treats her with fairness and respect. It’s also for anyone who thinks it would be cool to ride on a giant flying lioness.

It will appeal to fans of The Gilded Ones, Children of Blood and Bone and Girls of Paper and Fire.

In 2023, Blood of Gods and Girls was longlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award and the WriteMentor Novel Award. An earlier version was runner-up in the WriteMentor Novel in Develpment Award 2021.

In 2024, the final manuscript secured a major six‑figure pre‑empt at Penguin Random House Children’s and is set for publication in Summer 2026.

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