
Storm Singer
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · April 15, 2025
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief meets One Thousand and One Nights in this “action-packed, fantastically imaginative” (BCCB) middle grade fantasy from Rick Riordan Presents author Sarwat Chadda about a girl with the magical power to control the elements with her song.
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- Who it’s for
- A desert fantasy where elemental song, winged warriors, and uneasy trust make for an adventurous read.
- Themes
- Elemental magic and song, Rivalry and unlikely alliance, Family secrets and sacrifice
- Pacing
- Fast
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief meets One Thousand and One Nights in this “action-packed, fantastically imaginative” (BCCB) middle grade fantasy from Rick Riordan Presents author Sarwat Chadda about a girl with the magical power to control the elements with her song. In a land ruled by fierce winged warriors known as eagle garudas, twelve-year-old Nargis is just a poor, lowly human, a Worm who hates the garudas that killed her parents.
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But even though she can’t fly—and her childhood attempt left her walking with a crutch—she is far from powerless. Nargis is a spirit singer: able to coax small bits of wind, water, fire, and earth to do her bidding through song…well, sometimes. When Nargis loses control of her power in a high-stakes kite fight, she is exiled. Cast into the desert, she discovers Mistral, an injured boy who turns out to be an eagle garuda, the prince of her enemies! He’s on a mission to take back his throne from a terrible vulture garuda. In spite of their mutual distrust, the two have no choice but to forge an unlikely alliance if they want to escape the desert alive. And as Nargis and Mistral battle dangerous assassins, befriend crafty sky pirates, and sneak into the mysterious sky castle of Alamut, Nargis discovers she carries a family secret, one that could bring Monsoon’s rains back to the desert, but only if she’s willing to risk her life in the bargain…
Song and Sky
A desert fantasy where elemental song, winged warriors, and uneasy trust make for an adventurous read.
Come here for
- Song-shaped elemental magic and a world of fierce winged warriors
- A desert adventure with sky pirates and a mysterious sky castle
Expect
- An unlikely alliance shadowed by distrust
- Dangerous encounters and magic that sometimes misbehaves
Where it sits
| Magic & Fantasy | 93% |
|---|---|
| Asian Myths & Legends | 82% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Stories Set in Asia
- Magic & Fantasy
- Authors
- Sarwat Chadda
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- April 15, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Elemental magic and song · Rivalry and unlikely alliance · Family secrets and sacrifice
- Reading lane
- Asian Myths & Legends