Product Description She darted up to her brother, grabbed his pen and scrawled something on the tablet . . . an intricate shape appeared, she didnt know how. Selentra, youngest of three siblings born to a weavers family living in the dark-forested hills of Kote, suddenly discovers that she has the extraordinary gift the Ancients spoke of. In her community, girls are not allowed to read or write, and little does Selentras family know that her astonishing ability, when mastered, could free their gagged country from the wicked Ag-yanees. All her secret might have earned Selentra was the sullen jealousy of her brother, Dumor the oh-so unworthy favourite. But her power could prove so huge, so vital and so potent that her ruthless enemies are already poised to strike her down. Who will protect Selentra from her foes including her own brother as she crosses the chasm between her destiny and her will? Is Selentra doomed? Or blessed? Sharp as an icy wind, gleaming like a charmed gem, twisty as a mountain path, this imaginative tale of courage and conflict will make you wish it were true! About the Author Author, poet and translator, Deepa Agarwal writes for both children and adults and has over 50 books published. A frequent contributor to magazines and journals in India and abroad, she has edited and compiled several anthologies as well. Among many awards, she received the NCERT National Award for Childrens Literature in 1993 for her picture book Ashoks New Friends, while her historical fiction Caravan to Tibet was on the IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) Honour List 2008. Her work has been translated into several Indian and foreign languages, and five of her books have been included in the White Raven catalogue of the International Youth Library Munich. Deepa has also received fellowships from the Ministry of Culture, GOI, and the Austrian government to research childrens literature and presented papers at many seminars and conferences both in India and abroad. She is active in reading promotion and is a resource person for several organizations, conducting creative writing workshops and storytelling sessions in schools.