Cousins Nathan and Junie Kwan, and their friend, Sachin Sundara, are students in the prestigious and fiercely competitive Noble Hall School - dismissed as bookish nerds by the popular students who rule at school and subjected to micro-aggressions. Their friendship kept them afloat... until the bright new girl at school, Aida Anargul, befriended them. Fashionista Aida brought a touch of glamour into their lives, and seemed to make the impossible seem possible. But their new found popularity is short-lived as Nathan's world came crashing down when his precious Siamese cat disappeared one night. The friends embark on a frantic search for Lapsang Souchong and discovered that their quaint little neighbourhood is hiding a dark secret. The narrative merges the charm of old-school mystery, adventure and folklore; with complex New Age characters, including (sometimes) unlikeable, annoying know-it-all protagonists and form formidable antagonists who are (sometimes) admirable.

Tutu Dutta is a writer of Children’ s and YA literature. She was born in India but grew up in Malaysia. As she started life as a STEM student, she has a B.Sc and an M.Phil in Environmental Science. Her publishing journey started with Timeless Tales of Malaysia (2009) by Marshall Cavendish (republished as The Magic Urn and Other Timeless Tales of Malaysia in 2017). This was followed by The Jugra Chronicles, set in 17th Century Borneo, published by MPH Group Publishing. A picture book, Phoenix Song, illustrated by Martina Peluso, was published by Lantana Publishing (UK) in 2015.