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A blood moon curse.
A ruthless academy for magic users.
A dark forest harbouring dangerous secrets.
Get ready for a new, unputdownable YA fantasy with Surinamese influence and a swoon-worthy rivals-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Stranger Things.
Born during the blood moon and cursed with the dangerous ability to manipulate other people's souls, Priya has to hide her power or face death.
But when Priya wins a place to attend the country's elite military academy in Kuwatta, her curse is revealed to be a gift and everything changes. With a centuries-old war still raging and strange dangers lurking, Priya must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice for her people and her country.
An electrifying and gripping story of belonging and survival. Rima Orie (Author)
Rima Orie began writing on Wattpad, where her stories gathered thousands of views, and in 2018 she was selected out of 300 entries as the winner of the Moon Uitgeverij YA competition to publish her first novel, THE ROGUE PRINCE. Her second novel, WITHIN THE HEART OF WICKED CREATURES, published in Dutch in 2022 and was translated into English in 2024. Alongside her writing career, she works in The Hague for the Ministry of Safety and Justice. @rimaoriebooks on Instagram and @rimaorie on TikTok.
The Hunger Games meets Stranger Things in this Surinamese-inspired adventure, where bloodmoon-cursed Priya enters a secretive academy for the gifted to fight against attacking colonisers. Inspired by colonial Suriname, this book depicts themes of colonialism and belonging, found family and overcoming trauma, and is an own-voices story. Taps into growing appetite for own-voices, multicultural YA fantasy; see the popularity of books like Children of Blood and Bone and The Ivory Key. The English translation has grabbed the interest of 21st Century Fox/Walt Disney Company. The original novel was shortlisted for several literary prizes in the Netherlands and Belgium. The author is active on TikTok and Instagram.
A ruthless academy for magic users.
A dark forest harbouring dangerous secrets.
Get ready for a new, unputdownable YA fantasy with Surinamese influence and a swoon-worthy rivals-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Stranger Things.
Born during the blood moon and cursed with the dangerous ability to manipulate other people's souls, Priya has to hide her power or face death.
But when Priya wins a place to attend the country's elite military academy in Kuwatta, her curse is revealed to be a gift and everything changes. With a centuries-old war still raging and strange dangers lurking, Priya must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice for her people and her country.
An electrifying and gripping story of belonging and survival. Rima Orie (Author)
Rima Orie began writing on Wattpad, where her stories gathered thousands of views, and in 2018 she was selected out of 300 entries as the winner of the Moon Uitgeverij YA competition to publish her first novel, THE ROGUE PRINCE. Her second novel, WITHIN THE HEART OF WICKED CREATURES, published in Dutch in 2022 and was translated into English in 2024. Alongside her writing career, she works in The Hague for the Ministry of Safety and Justice. @rimaoriebooks on Instagram and @rimaorie on TikTok.
The Hunger Games meets Stranger Things in this Surinamese-inspired adventure, where bloodmoon-cursed Priya enters a secretive academy for the gifted to fight against attacking colonisers. Inspired by colonial Suriname, this book depicts themes of colonialism and belonging, found family and overcoming trauma, and is an own-voices story. Taps into growing appetite for own-voices, multicultural YA fantasy; see the popularity of books like Children of Blood and Bone and The Ivory Key. The English translation has grabbed the interest of 21st Century Fox/Walt Disney Company. The original novel was shortlisted for several literary prizes in the Netherlands and Belgium. The author is active on TikTok and Instagram.