![]() ![]() As Kiran learns about her cultural background, she also learns to accept herself. ![]() Black and white illustrations will help readers visualize the characters. Filled with riddles, jokes, and a talking bird, the story will entertain middle school readers. The Serpent’s Secret is an interesting and action-packed retelling of Indian mythology. Before she can save her parents, she must fight demons, unlock riddles, and avoid the Serpent King of the Underworld. With the help of the two princes, Kiran is taken to another dominion, one with magic, winged horses, moving maps, and annoying talking birds. ![]() When two princes show up, trying to rescue her, she realizes that her parents’ stories are really true-she really is a princess that comes from another world. Then, on her twelfth birthday, her parents disappear and a rakkhosh demon crashes through her house to try to eat her. Even so, she thought she was just a regular sixth grader living in New Jersey. Kiran’s parents are just a bit odd, and she has never really fit in. ![]()
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