Lisa Stringfellow escribe ficción para jóvenes y tiene una debilidad no tan secreta por la fantasía con un toque oscuro. Su obra a menudo refleja su herencia del Caribe y del sur negro. Su lugar feliz es su aula de alumnos de quinto y sexto grado, donde defiende los derechos de todos los niños a verse reflejados en los libros.
Set against the backdrop of Caribbean folklore, Lisa Stringfellow's spellbinding middle grade debut tells of a grieving girl and a vengeful mermaid and will enchant readers who loved Kacen Callender's Hurricane Child or Christian McKay Heidicker's Scary Stories for Young Foxes.
Set in a once-vibrant land now reduced to a desert, Amara embarks on a quest to restore her kingdom after the disappearance of the magical griots. With her origins shrouded in mystery and doubts about a curse, she must flee from the king's guards alongside her foster mother, Zirachi. Driven by the belief that goddess Oala protects her, Amara seeks to uncover the truth and bring back the magic and prosperity to Kun before it disappears forever.