* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize
Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! *A Malaysian folk tale
comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect
for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies.I am a dark spirit, the
ghost announced grandly. I am your
inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. I am yours to command.Suraya is delighted when her witch
grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the
two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn’t know that
pelesits have a dark side—and when Pink’s shadows threaten to consume them
both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to
the darkness.Fans of Holly Black’s Doll
Bones and Tahereh Mafi’s Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle
grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of
friendship.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Hanna Alkaf graduated with a degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Her work has appeared in Shape, Esquire, and Marie Claire among others. She lives in Kuala Lumpur with her family, and The Weight of Our Sky is her first novel.
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