KIKI KALLIRA CONQUERS A CURSE

Kiki Kallira is back for a second adventure. With just a flick of her pencil, Kiki can bring her drawings of Indian legends to life... but when a mysterious curse threatens her newly created kingdom and friends, how can she use her powers to save them? This sequel to Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom reimagines classic mythology for today's readers who love action and adventure!

In the second book, fresh from the exciting discovery that the beautiful kingdom and band of rebel kids she drew in her sketchbook exists in another world, Kiki Kallira has an unexpected visitor. One of those rebel kids has come into the real world to ask for her help---the river Kaveri that is Mysore's only source of water has suddenly vanished! With no water to drink or grow food, Kiki's kingdom is doomed.

Kiki returns to Mysore and quickly learns that drawing a new river doesn't work. In her search for answers, she stumbles upon the origin of the Kaveri: it's actually a princess from long ago who was transformed into water by a terrible curse! It's up to Kiki and her friends to restore the river without sacrificing the princess again---easier said than done! And with her mounting anxiety, enemies seeking to stop her, and a city growing weaker by the minute, Kiki's confidence falters. Will she be able to unravel the curse and save her kingdom before it's too late?

This totally modern and unique take on traditional Indian mythology is inspired by the tales Sangu's own mother used to tell about their culture.

Sangu Mandanna was four years old when an elephant chased her down a forest road and she decided to write her first story about it. Seventeen years and many, many manuscripts later, she signed her first book deal. She is the author of Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom, The Lost Girl, A Spark of White Fire and its sequels, and has contributed to several anthologies. She lives in Norwich, in the east of England, with her husband and kids.