Mira Levenson is bursting with excitement as she flies to India to stay with her aunt & cousin for the first time. As soon as she lands, Mira is hurled into the sweltering heat of a place full of new sights, sounds & deeply buried family secrets. & then Mira meets Janu, & feels an instant connection. He becomes her guide, showing her both the beauty & the chaos of Kolkata. Nothing is as she imagined it – & suddenly home feels a long way away. Before Mira leaves India, she is determined to uncover the truth about her family – whatever it takes. But she must also make a decision that will break someone’s heart… This sequel to the award-winning Artichoke Hearts is another brilliantly sensory tale of life, family & growing into oneself. “I really wish Sita had been writing when I was growing up as this beautiful heartfelt book explores so eloquently the need to find your history in order to find yourself.” Meera Syal “ It’s like unpeeling the petals of a flower, smelling, touching, feeling – & yet… keeping the tension & making one want to read on.” Jamila Gavin