Mayali is a girl on the run. Driven by desperation and the search for her father, Mayali leaves behind everything she has ever known in her home world of Zolpash; a land of sulfur and harsh weather, and journeys to Guyana. There she meets Joseph, a tech-savvy boy without the gift of speech but with much to say. Together they go on a daring, cross-country adventure to save earth from the invading Spider gods and their armies.

Will their warning come too late? Will anyone even believe them? And will Mayali be able to find her father?

This book, Children of the Spider, is a fast-paced adventure. The story moves from the lush hinterlands of Guyana through to the bustling city of Georgetown where the colonial past continues to rub shoulders with the gritty, contemporary world. It is a refreshing take on Caribbean myth and mythology from an interesting new voice.

Imam Baksh's book, Children of the Spider, won first place in the 2015 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature.
Blue Banyan Books.