Nadia Ayesha
The Pari-Pari’s Promise
All seventeen-year-old Lila wants is to perfect her hunting skills and spend time with her beloved father. While out hunting, she meets the fairy Prince Hakim. Soon Prince Hakim offers a marriage proposal to Lila’s family. Although the family initially rejects the proposal, Lila’s father’s disappearance forces them to change their mind. Lila reluctantly marries Prince Hakim and moves into the castle where she meets the King and Queen, and a mysterious healer, Temperance. Lila has constant squabbles with Prince Hakim over their differing views on religion and the pari-pari’s welfare while plotting her escape to look for her father. YA fantasy for fans of Holly Black and Axie Oh.
Originally from Singapore, Nadia is currently based in the UK where she completed the MA in Writing for Young People degree at Bath Spa University. Inspired by her Peranakan heritage, research on pre-WWII Singapore and her grandparents, Nadia’s Young Adult novel, Showers of Luck, was born. It was published by Penguin Random House SEA in 2022. She also graduated with a MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from LASALLE College of the Arts, awarded by Goldsmiths, in 2023.
Besides writing, Nadia enjoys hiking, watching football, trying new recipes and dreaming in museums.