Book Blitz | Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
Book
Info:
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Publishing Date: September 22, 2020
Synopsis:
In this highly anticipated contemporary
fantasy, twelve-year-old Maya’s search for her missing father puts her at the
center of a battle between our world, the Orishas, and the mysterious and
sinister Dark world. Perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and The
Serpent’s Secret.
Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her
South Side Chicago neighborhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas
stalking the streets at night and a scary man made of shadows plaguing her
dreams.
When Papa goes missing, Maya is thrust into
a world both strange and familiar as she uncovers the truth. Her father is the
guardian of the veil between our world and the Dark—where an army led by the
Lord of Shadows, the man from Maya’s nightmares, awaits. Now that the veil is
failing, the Lord of Shadows is determined to destroy the human world and it’s
up to Maya to stop him. She just hopes she can do it in time to attend
Comic-Con before summer’s over.
Book
Links:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39726908-maya-and-the-rising-dark
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/maya-and-the-rising-dark-rena-barron/1132050955?ean=9781328635181
Book Depository: https://www.bookdepository.com/Maya-Rising-Dark-Rena-Barron/9781328635181?ref=grid-view&qid=1597191776204&sr=1-1
About
the Author:
Rena Barron grew up in small-town Alabama
where stories of magic and adventure sparked her imagination. After penning her
first awful poem in middle school, she graduated to writing short stories and
novels by high school.
From a very young age she loved reading
stories where kids saved the world, tamed dragons, wielded magic, flew
spaceships, became the chosen one. She desperately searched for characters in
books who looked like her and was always disappointed to find none, which
fueled her early interest in writing.
Before HarperTeen acquired her Young Adult
Epic Fantasy, Kingdom of Souls, Rena spent 10 years in the query trends–writing
across multiple genres and age groups in the pursuit of publication. In 2017,
she entered Pitch Wars, a popular and highly sought-after online mentorship
program that included an agent showcase round. Rena’s entry (then titled “The
Last Witchdoctor”) received multiple offers of representation. She signed with
Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary shortly after, and the manuscript went on
to sell in a heated auction.
In addition to the Kingdom of Souls series,
Rena also has written a middle grade epic fantasy titled Maya and The Rising
Dark debuting in Spring 2020, pitched as Stranger Things meets Percy Jackson,
that sold in a pre-empt to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
On a personal note, Rena loves all things
science fiction and fantasy, ghosts, and superheroes. When she’s not writing,
she can be found reading or brushing up on her French.
Author
Links:
Website: http://renabarron.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/renathedreamer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renathedreamer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/renathedreamer1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17797267.Rena_Barron
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