ARC REVIEW
Nura and The Immortal Palace is an imaginative story that blends culture and myths with important world issues in a unique way, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away. Reading this is like “plunging into a strange folktale”.

The story explores important issues such as child labour, exploitation, and class in a way that is understandable to a younger audience without undermining their intelligence. Nura and The Immortal Palace is great for educating young audiences on these issues as well as expanding their worldview. The story takes place in a setting and culture that is often overlooked in popular childrens and middle grade fantasy. Information to help the reader understand the culture is blended in with the fantastical plot in a clever way.

The characters are complex and very human, they make mistakes and have many faults, particularly Nura, but they learn from these mistakes and work to fix them. Nura and The Immortal Palace is a great story for people of all ages to learn about important issues in a fun and magical story.