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adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Graphic: Violence, Animal death, War, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Kidnapping
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challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Book: Aru Shah and the City of Gold
Author: Roshani Chokshi
Book Series: Pandava Book 4
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Queer coded character with a f/f crush
Recommended For...: mg readers, fantasy lovers, aru shah lovers!
Publication Date: April 6, 2021
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (violence, gore, small romance, grief, death)
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 400
Synopsis: 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?
Review: Oh my goodness I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH! I read through this one so fast and I thought this was going to be the last in the series but I was very mistaken! There’s still so many twists and turns in this series and they don’t feel drawn out. It feels like a very natural book series. This book in particular feels so natural with the others, but the book theme-ing is a bit different. The characters are all wonderfully well developed, even our long runners. The world building is marvelous and awe-inspiring. The pacing is on point and I fell in love with Kara, our new Potato!
My only issue with the book is that I now have to wait for the next book and this series keeps you wanting more. On the more serious note, I did feel like some of the action scenes were a bit chaotic, but very much improved from the previous books.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Book: Aru Shah and the City of Gold
Author: Roshani Chokshi
Book Series: Pandava Book 4
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Queer coded character with a f/f crush
Recommended For...: mg readers, fantasy lovers, aru shah lovers!
Publication Date: April 6, 2021
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (violence, gore, small romance, grief, death)
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 400
Synopsis: 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?
Review: Oh my goodness I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH! I read through this one so fast and I thought this was going to be the last in the series but I was very mistaken! There’s still so many twists and turns in this series and they don’t feel drawn out. It feels like a very natural book series. This book in particular feels so natural with the others, but the book theme-ing is a bit different. The characters are all wonderfully well developed, even our long runners. The world building is marvelous and awe-inspiring. The pacing is on point and I fell in love with Kara, our new Potato!
My only issue with the book is that I now have to wait for the next book and this series keeps you wanting more. On the more serious note, I did feel like some of the action scenes were a bit chaotic, but very much improved from the previous books.
Verdict: Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Grief
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