Reviews
A beautifully weighted set of nested stories for contemporary times'
The Stage
An exquisite piece of storytelling'
The Guardian
About the Book
Ancient myths and legends from two very different cultures are woven together when Jeda receives a magical box from her dying mother. Rehema's last wish is to share a set of powerful stories with her daughter, which will empower and guide her, and ensure she grows into a strong, confident woman, certain of her heritage and her place in the world.
But Rehema's death allows the ever-present shapeshifting Shadowman to feed on the doubts and insecurities which Jeda feels. Until she understands the power of Rehema's stories, his negativity can weaken her, but when the box is flung open, the stories escape, setting in motion an incredible journey in which tales within tales inspire Jeda to embrace the world with confidence and strength.
Filled with tragedy, wonder and magic, Blood and Gold asks us to re-examine our own identities and attitudes, and explores the themes of loss, grief, injustice and oppression.
The Authors
Mara Menzies
Mara Menzies is a narrative artist who draws on her rich, dual Kenyan/Scottish cultural heritage to create worlds that explore contemporary issues through legend, myth and fantasy. She lives in Edinburgh.Eri Griffin
Eri Griffin is a freelance illustrator based in Edinburgh who works with publishers and design agencies across the UK and Europe.You may also like…
-
Paperback | Pub: 11 Jul 2019£8.99A single phone call from halfway across the world is all it takes to bring her home . . . ‘Ellie, something bad has happened.’ Desperate to escape her ‘kid from the scrapyard’ reputation, Ellie Rook has forged a new life for herself abroad,...
-
Paperback | Pub: 06 Jun 2019£9.99£7.99From the winner of the 2018 Writers’ Guild Award Vanish to a different land with Sissy Olikara. Sissy is twelve years old, living with her parents and baby brother on a school campus outside Lusaka. It is 1978, and the political situation in...
-
Paperback | Pub: 22 Oct 2018£8.99
Jan-Philipp Sendker has visited Myanmar (Burma) for over twenty years and, while doing research for his novels The Art of Hearing Heartbeats and A Well-Tempered Heart, he encountered numerous folktales and fables. These stories reveal the rich...
