Star Daughter
by Shveta Thakrar
Podcast Introduction
"This is a novel about a young woman named Sheetal who is half human, half star, who lives among us. Her true nature is hidden, along with her silvery hair that she has to keep dyeing. Speaking of dying, her father suddenly takes ill because of something Sheetal did, and she has to go searching for a way to rescue him. This involves a reunion with her starry relations."
~ Kimberly Hatch Harrison
~ Kimberly Hatch Harrison
Socratica Reads Podcast
Star Daughter
by Shveta Thakrar
In Star Daughter, Sheetal Mistry, a teenager who is half-star and half-human, accidentally harms her father with her celestial powers. To save him, she must journey to the world of the stars and compete in a dangerous contest. Along the way, she discovers hidden truths about her family and her place between two worlds.
“One of the best parts about reading is that you enter someone else’s MIND. It’s one brain, talking to another brain. This might be someone who lives on the other side of the country, or in a different country, or someone from a whole other time that you would never get a chance to talk to. If you’re used to picking up books about people who are just like you, I encourage you to expand your horizons a little. You know what your life is like. Read about someone else’s life. Listen to someone else’s thoughts.”
Kimberly Hatch Harrison
Recommendation
The Magician's Nephew
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis serves as the prequel to The Chronicles of Narnia, exploring the origins of Narnia and its connections to other worlds. The story follows two children, Digory and Polly, who are transported to different realms through the use of magical rings created by Digory's uncle. One of these realms, the Wood Between the Worlds, introduces the concept of a liminal space filled with pools, each leading to a different universe, setting the stage for the creation of Narnia and the introduction of key characters like Aslan and the White Witch.
