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Blood of Gods and Girls

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Blood of Gods and Girls by Katja Kaine is a fierce feminist fantasy set in a Singapore-inspired melting pot of Eastern culture. It's an enthralling read for fans of For She is Wrath, We Hunt the Flame, The Gilded Ones, and Children of Blood and Bone.... Read More
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Blood of Gods and Girls by Katja Kaine is a fierce feminist fantasy set in a Singapore-inspired melting pot of Eastern culture. It's an enthralling read for fans of For She is Wrath, We Hunt the Flame, The Gilded Ones, and Children of Blood and Bone.

When she bleeds, the Kingdom falls.

At five years old, Nisha was selected to be the Mortal Goddess - a vessel for the great Goddess Shantavi. But on her twelfth birthday, Nisha escaped the temple before she could be sacrificed at the hands of the Immortal King.

Now the Kingdom searches for its new Mortal Goddess and their eye has fallen on Ratna, the only family Nisha has left. Helped by a Golden Eagle Warrior and the only boy she has ever loved, Nisha must learn to embrace her power in order to liberate her people. It's time to take the Kingdom back.

"A thought-provoking feminist fantasy set within a richly developed, immersive world. Brave, brilliant, and beautifully written, Nisha and the Mortal Goddess stayed with me long after I turned the last page." โ€” A J Clack, author of Lie or Die

"Brimming over with myth and magic." โ€” Charlotte Bond, author of The Fireborne Blade

Katja Kaine's debut is vivid, thought-provoking, and powerful. Five shining stars. โ€” Sue Cunningham, author of Cloud Nine

"A beautifully written, fierce and intoxicating tale that explores the irresistible cost of becoming more than mortal. I enjoyed every minute." โ€” CL Miller, author of The Antique Hunter's Guide to Mur

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241707746

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Katja Kaine is a Yorkshire-based writer of fantasy novels. She is also the creator of the Novel Factory software for writers and the Novel Writing Roadmap. She has won multiple awards for writing, including the Northern Writers Northern Promise Award, the SCBWI Undiscovered Voices competition and been shortlisted for the Bath Children's Award and the Write Mentor Novel-In Development Award. Katja is half Singaporean and half German and when she's not writing can be found cooing over forest fungi, bending into pretzel yoga shapes and raging against the patriarchy.

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