Maya and the Return of the Godlings

In the sequel to "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky," Maya and her friends must return to The Dark to retrieve her father's soul, which is the only thing keeping the veil between the worlds from crumbling. The Lord of Shadows is mobilizing his forces for an all-out war, and Maya and her friends must team up with their greatest enemies, the darkbringers, to restore what they left behind.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: Clarion Books

In this eagerly awaited sequel, Maya and the godlings find themselves returning to the treacherous realm of The Dark, in a desperate quest to reclaim the one vital element that holds the veil between the worlds together: her father's soul. This captivating tale is perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and Willa of the Wood.

The threat posed by The Dark remains far from over. Twelve-year-old Maya is well aware of this. After bravely traversing the veil between the two worlds, rescuing her father, and narrowly evading the malevolent grasp of the Lord of Shadows, tensions between the human realm and The Dark have reached unprecedented heights. Moreover, Maya's orisha powers, as a godling, have become uncontrollable.

Now, as a guardian in training, Maya spends her days repairing veils alongside her father and cleaning up the aftermath of near-disasters caused by her erratic abilities. However, when Maya and her friends uncover a grave mistake that occurred during their quest to bring her father back to the human world, they are compelled to embark on another journey back to The Dark, to rectify their previous actions and restore the one crucial element that safeguards the veil: her father's soul.

The Lord of Shadows is gathering his forces for an all-out war against the human realm. This time, Maya and her companions will require every ounce of assistance they can muster. Even if it means forming an alliance with their most formidable adversaries, the darkbringers.

The fate of the world hangs in the balance, as Maya and her friends embark on this perilous journey, facing countless challenges and treacherous obstacles along the way. Will they be able to reclaim her father's soul and prevent the Lord of Shadows from unleashing his wrath upon the human world? Only time will tell.

Weight: 212g
Dimension: 130 x 193 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780358701514