On this episode, we invite author Payal Doshi to the podcast to chat about her debut novel Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, a middle grade fantasy adventure about an Indian girl's journey into a magical world to find her missing twin brother. Payal shares about her journey to becoming an author, how she built the magical world of Astranthia, and more!Follow Payal on IG at @payaldoshiauthor and pre-order her debut novel  Rea and the Blood of the Nectar on sale June 15, 2021!*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba June 2021 pick is Happy Endings by Thien-Kim LamThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective