Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the penultimate book in the
Pandava series by New York Times best-selling author Roshani Chokshi,
now in paperback.
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***"Chokshi spins a fantastical narrative that seamlessly intertwines
Hindu cosmology and folklore, feminism, and witty dialogue for an
uproarious novel for young readers."--Kirkus (starred review of Aru
Shah and the End of Time)
Aru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the
Sleeper's daughter--must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in
Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and
asuras.
Aru has just made a wish on the tree of wishes, but she can't remember
what it was. She's pretty sure she didn't wish for a new sister, one who
looks strangely familiar and claims to be the Sleeper's daughter, like
her.
Aru also isn't sure she still wants to fight on behalf of the devas in
the war against the Sleeper and his demon army. The gods have been too
devious up to now. Case in point: Kubera, ruler of the city of gold,
promises to give the Pandavas two powerful weapons, but only if they win
his trials. If they lose, they won't stand a chance against the
Sleeper's troops, which will soon march on Lanka to take over the
Otherworld.
Aru's biggest question, though, is why every adult she has loved and
trusted so far has failed her. Will she come to peace with what they've
done before she has to wage the battle of her life?
**Filled with wondrous magic, unforgettable creatures, manipulative
gods, and laugh-out-loud dialogue, this fourth book in the Pandava
series, a fantasy adventure loosely based on Hindu stories, will leave
readers wishing they could read the finale right now.
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Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
soon to be a series on Disney+.
Don't miss the other Pandava adventures:
- Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time Book 1
- Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the Song of Death Book 2
- Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes Book 3
- Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality Book 5
