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Aru Shah and the City of Gold

Aru Shah and the City of Gold

FantasyMiddle Grade
Pages
390
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

Aru Shah faces her biggest challenge yet as she and her sisters race against time to find their missing mentors in the legendary City of Gold. With a mysterious new sister claiming to be the Sleeper's daughter and a forgotten wish hanging over her, Aru questions her loyalty to the devas. She must navigate treacherous trials and confront the gods' deceit before a war between divine and demonic forces engulfs the Otherworld. Can Aru reconcile with the adults who have disappointed her before the ultimate battle begins?

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

AdventurousTenseWhimsical
Chosen OneQuestMentor FigureComing of Age

Genres

Fantasy Middle Grade Mythology Adventure Children's Books Paranormal

About the author

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Roshani Chokshi

Roshani Chokshi is an American author of fantasy for young adult, middle grade and adult readers, drawing on Hindu mythology, Filipino folklore and fairy tales. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Gujarati father and a Filipino mother, and left law school to write after selling her first novel. Her debut, The Star-Touched Queen (2016), was followed by A Crown of Wishes, the Gilded Wolves trilogy (2019 to 2021) and the middle-grade Pandava Quintet that begins with Aru Shah and the End of Ti...

Characters

Aru ShahProtagonist
The SleeperAntagonist
HanumanSupporting
UrvashiSupporting
KuberaSupporting
All characters in Aru Shah and the City of Gold

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Aru Shah and the City of Gold a standalone story?

    This book is the fourth installment in the Aru Shah series and builds directly on events and character developments from previous books. For the best reading experience, it is recommended to start with the first book in the series, Aru Shah and the End of Time.

  • Does this book feature characters from other Rick Riordan Presents series?

    While part of the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, Aru Shah and the City of Gold focuses on its own unique cast of characters and mythology. It does not feature crossovers with characters from other series published under the Rick Riordan Presents banner.

  • Does Aru Shah and the City of Gold end on a cliffhanger?

    This installment concludes with a significant resolution to its immediate plotline, but it also sets up further adventures and challenges for Aru and her friends in the overarching series narrative.