Reviews

Booklist, February 1, 2018
“Ethics balance on a knife’s edge as the characters make difficult choices and adapt to their new reality… A compulsive read.”

Bulletin for Center for Children’s Books, February, 2018
“The well-spun survival story, vivid imagery of the lush forest and the all too real descriptions of injuries and casualties overshadow everything else, though—and that’s not a bad thing. Grab this modern Robinson-made for the kid looking for a fast-paced, heart-stopping tale…”

School Library Connection Feb/March 2018
“This page-turner takes the conch shell passed on by Lord of the Flies and continues the exploration of socio-economic issues in our society by stranding a group of private school students on an uninhabited island somewhere in the Pacific….., this is a fun and compelling novel, one that is sure to attract a wide range of readers.”

School Library Journal January 2018
“Prasad’s debut is a compelling modern-day adventure. Recommended”

News India Times
“Exciting and complex in its telling.  It kept me glued to the pages till the end.”

Hartford Courant
“Damselfly is One of 20 Notable Books by Connecticut Authors in 2018.”