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A review by hownovelofher
Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan
4.0
Nura’s tale is the tale of millions of child laborers around the world. Greedy corporations illegally employ these children for cheap labor used in the manufacture of certain goods.
Nura works in the mica mines with many other children and labors to earn meager funds for her large family, including 3 siblings and her widowed mother.
Her mother wishes for her to cease working in the mines and pursue an education but Nura doesn’t share her mother’s vision and would rather be a help than a perceived hindrance.
When she decides to go after the infamous Devils Tongue, things don’t go as planned and Nura and her friend Faisal end up in the fabled land of the jinn.
In a very Spirited Away like fashion, this story follows Nura and Faisal as they work together to outwit the powers that be at the Sijj Palace.
They must use their wit, strength, and love for one another to conquer the trials that await them, if they ever hope to be free again.
Shedding light on complex issues involving poverty cycles and child labor, Nura and the Immortal Palace is not just a wonderful middle-grade book - it’s a commentary on things that happen right under our very noses, that most of us are unaware of.
This tender tale of family and friendship will have you on the edge of your seat.
The world-building is solid, the characters are balanced and so very human. All in all, a strong middle-grade read!
Nura works in the mica mines with many other children and labors to earn meager funds for her large family, including 3 siblings and her widowed mother.
Her mother wishes for her to cease working in the mines and pursue an education but Nura doesn’t share her mother’s vision and would rather be a help than a perceived hindrance.
When she decides to go after the infamous Devils Tongue, things don’t go as planned and Nura and her friend Faisal end up in the fabled land of the jinn.
In a very Spirited Away like fashion, this story follows Nura and Faisal as they work together to outwit the powers that be at the Sijj Palace.
They must use their wit, strength, and love for one another to conquer the trials that await them, if they ever hope to be free again.
Shedding light on complex issues involving poverty cycles and child labor, Nura and the Immortal Palace is not just a wonderful middle-grade book - it’s a commentary on things that happen right under our very noses, that most of us are unaware of.
This tender tale of family and friendship will have you on the edge of your seat.
The world-building is solid, the characters are balanced and so very human. All in all, a strong middle-grade read!