Maya and the Rising Dark

Name: Maya and the Rising Dark
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Rena Barron
ISBN: 9780358343547

Author: Rena Barron

Series: Maya and the Rising Dark #1

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 7 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 09/22/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Fantasy Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

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. Her friends try to find an explanation—perhaps a ghost uprising or a lunchroom experiment gone awry. But to Maya, it sounds like something from one of Papa’s stories or her favorite comics.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. Maya herself is a godling, half orisha and half human, and her neighborhood is a safe haven. But 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.Narrated by Soneela Nankani

About Rena Barron

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. Rena has an affinity for good cheese, wine, and nature. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading or brushing up on her French. Find her online at www.renabarron.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jade on June 08, 2020

Thank you to Netgalley for the earc of this one! I had a real fun time on Maya’s journey. Maya is a 12 year old girl, when on the search for her missing father she finds herself in the middle of a war between two sides of the world - the Orishas and the Darkbringers. It was great to read a middle gra......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Woc Reader on September 22, 2020

This Middle Grade fantasy kicks off with school ending for the summer. Maya is excited to be done with school and looking forward to finally being able to attend Comic Con this summer with her father. But then strange things start happening that she can't ignore. And she discovers a big family secre......more

Goodreads review by The Nerd Daily on August 24, 2020

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Anuska G Maya and the Rising Dark is a fun, action-packed adventure story based on West African mythology. Twelve-year old Maya has always dismissed her papa’s adventure stories as bizarre and unreal, but when she begins to notice creatures straight......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on August 13, 2019

This book is just fantastically fun and full of characters I adored, starting with brave, loyal Maya herself and very much including her two beautifully geeky best friends, Frankie and Eli, her parents, her teachers, her cranky neighbors, and absolutely all of her beloved neighborhood, which feels s......more

Goodreads review by Amber on November 01, 2020

I really enjoy Rena Barron's writing style. This story really was one that I could not put down.......more