Strong and bold characters lead the way on this dangerous, colorful, and uplifting crusade as Kiran races against time to save her parents.
East and west collide with an explosion of flavor in Sayantani Dasgupta’s The Serpent’s Secret. The first book in the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series, Dasgupta masterfully blends together ancient folk tales and adds a dash of modern flare to create a rich and magical world for the reader to dive into. Throughout the pages of this spicy and exciting page-turner the author has infused a delicate and touching message about self-acceptance and family that will resonate with readers of all ages. The Serpent’s Secret, as with all fairy tales, reaches in, touches that part of our hearts that longs for adventure and sets it humming.
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Scholastic Press (A Scholastic Imprint)
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: 2 religious exclamations.
Violence/Gore: Many threats of violence, many references to violent events occurring before the story began; many references to violent fantasy creatures; boy grabs girl wrist; monster destroys house; many scenes of fantasy violence, both short and extended; boy tries to start a fist fight; girl fights urge to punch boy; girl recalls injuring teacher with arrow; man suggests several punishments for girl; girl nearly falls from a flying creature; girl throws several items at boy; bird throws seeds at girl; demon eats boy and girl; girl wishes to “smite” man; monsters try to kill girl; references to dangerous snakes; bird pecks girl; magic destroys cavern; animal nearly dies; girl steps on boy’s foot; girl slaps boy’s arm, playfully
Sex/Nudity: Boy and girl hold hands.
Mature Subject Matter:
Supernatural.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
None
