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A review by rachelwrites007
A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi
5.0
Roshani Chokshi's [b:The Star-Touched Queen|25203675|The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1)|Roshani Chokshi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1446058438s/25203675.jpg|44916095] was my favorite book of 2016 and so I was a little nervous (but also super excited) to read the companion novel from Maya's sister Gauri's point of view. To my delight, though, [b:A Crown of Wishes|29939047|A Crown of Wishes (The Star-Touched Queen, #2)|Roshani Chokshi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1478804846s/29939047.jpg|50329705] is a delicious and fun follow-up that managed to make me grin like a fool over Gauri and her love interest's banter.
Those looking for Chokshi's lush writing will find it here, and to my surprise A Crown of Wishes is a faster read, due to it being more plot driven than character. This isn't a bad thing as I was in for the ride and had such a good time.
Gauri's journey takes us through the Underworld and many other locations (yay for the return of the Night Bazaar!) and new characters as well as beloved returning ones. Her story is one of riddles and war, of being a woman to be reckoned with, and a fox prince who accompanies her (fox as in "sly"; Vikram isn't a creature). Their pairing often reminded me a little of Julian and Scarlett in [b:Caraval|27883214|Caraval (Caraval, #1)|Stephanie Garber|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1465563623s/27883214.jpg|45697227] by Stephanie Garber (out in 2017 as well) with easy banter. Gauri and Vikram join together as a team through a game of riddles, wit, and greatest fear to win one single, powerful wish that they can claim as theirs. Those looking for game-type stories will find it here. I enjoyed Gauri and Vikram's story, and wish there were more to it. Let me just say: garden of swords = Rachel having heart eyes!!!!
I'm still rooting for sequels of Maya's children and Gauri's children and ROSHANI CHOKSHI I NEED MORE OF THIS WORLD!!!!!!
Unsurprisingly I've already pre-ordered this one. You should, too.
Those looking for Chokshi's lush writing will find it here, and to my surprise A Crown of Wishes is a faster read, due to it being more plot driven than character. This isn't a bad thing as I was in for the ride and had such a good time.
Gauri's journey takes us through the Underworld and many other locations (yay for the return of the Night Bazaar!) and new characters as well as beloved returning ones. Her story is one of riddles and war, of being a woman to be reckoned with, and a fox prince who accompanies her (fox as in "sly"; Vikram isn't a creature). Their pairing often reminded me a little of Julian and Scarlett in [b:Caraval|27883214|Caraval (Caraval, #1)|Stephanie Garber|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1465563623s/27883214.jpg|45697227] by Stephanie Garber (out in 2017 as well) with easy banter. Gauri and Vikram join together as a team through a game of riddles, wit, and greatest fear to win one single, powerful wish that they can claim as theirs. Those looking for game-type stories will find it here. I enjoyed Gauri and Vikram's story, and wish there were more to it. Let me just say: garden of swords = Rachel having heart eyes!!!!
I'm still rooting for sequels of Maya's children and Gauri's children and ROSHANI CHOKSHI I NEED MORE OF THIS WORLD!!!!!!
Unsurprisingly I've already pre-ordered this one. You should, too.