A review by readingrainbill
Aru Shah and the City of Gold by Roshani Chokshi

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Another solid book in a good series. This is probably the weaker book in the set but this the one that's building up to the final battle so I can see why there was so much set up. A lot of set up in the previous books came to fruition now in predictable ways, but come on, this is a middle grade book. If you're not a kid and you're reading these for pure enjoyment, you probably don't (or shouldn't) care about predictability. This is a great series for you and your kids to read (or just you if you're sans child). The Rick Riordan Presents books (along with Rick Riordan himself) are what we should fill that Harry Potter gap with.