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620 CE. Mamallapuram, India.

Twelve-year-old Pallavi s father works at the royal court of Mamallapuram. Pallavi spends her days in its magnificent library, studying with her best friend Shobavathi and dreaming of becoming a scholar. But life at court is unpredictable.

When her father loses his job and is banished by the king for misconduct, Pallavi is forced to leave her lessons to help her stepmother run a seaside shop. But she cannot turn her back on her education. She secretly scribbles poems in hidden spots to practice writing Tamil. When a jug with a poem etched on it is discovered, it thrills scholars of the kingdom but also alerts its enemies. Suddenly, Pallavi finds herself thrust into a mysterious Chalukya plot to bring down the Pallava empire. To make matters worse, a strange woman arrives and shatters Pallavi's world with a dark family secret.

Caught amidst spies, secrets, and betrayal, can Pallavi stop the Chalukyas, figure out whom to trust, and forgive her family's hidden truths?

About the Author

Preetha Leela Chockalingam is a writer, assessor and mum who enjoys mentoring, training and coaching. Preetha loves writing historical fiction, set in Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
for both children and adults. She would have loved to have lived under the liberal-minded Cheras or the sophisticated Pallavas but has settled for bringing those kingdoms back to
life through her books, stories and research.



Megha Vishwanath is a former journalist and longtime storyteller at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and culture. At CNBC-TV18, she spent nearly a decade tracking the rise of India s startup ecosystem and interviewing some of its most defining voices. Later, at a London-based consumer tech company, Nothing, she helped shape the brand s global story through the lens of product marketing. Now vice president at Zomato, she is channelling those experiences into her debut book, Unseen.
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  • ISBN: 9780143466970
  • Author: Preetha Leela Chockalingam
  • Publisher: Puffin Books
  • Pages: 296
  • Format: Paperback
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620 CE. Mamallapuram, India.

Twelve-year-old Pallavi s father works at the royal court of Mamallapuram. Pallavi spends her days in its magnificent library, studying with her best friend Shobavathi and dreaming of becoming a scholar. But life at court is unpredictable.

When her father loses his job and is banished by the king for misconduct, Pallavi is forced to leave her lessons to help her stepmother run a seaside shop. But she cannot turn her back on her education. She secretly scribbles poems in hidden spots to practice writing Tamil. When a jug with a poem etched on it is discovered, it thrills scholars of the kingdom but also alerts its enemies. Suddenly, Pallavi finds herself thrust into a mysterious Chalukya plot to bring down the Pallava empire. To make matters worse, a strange woman arrives and shatters Pallavi's world with a dark family secret.

Caught amidst spies, secrets, and betrayal, can Pallavi stop the Chalukyas, figure out whom to trust, and forgive her family's hidden truths?

About the Author

Preetha Leela Chockalingam is a writer, assessor and mum who enjoys mentoring, training and coaching. Preetha loves writing historical fiction, set in Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
for both children and adults. She would have loved to have lived under the liberal-minded Cheras or the sophisticated Pallavas but has settled for bringing those kingdoms back to
life through her books, stories and research.



Megha Vishwanath is a former journalist and longtime storyteller at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and culture. At CNBC-TV18, she spent nearly a decade tracking the rise of India s startup ecosystem and interviewing some of its most defining voices. Later, at a London-based consumer tech company, Nothing, she helped shape the brand s global story through the lens of product marketing. Now vice president at Zomato, she is channelling those experiences into her debut book, Unseen.

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