Aru Shah and the City of Gold
by Roshani Chokshi
Taste attributes: familyfantasyadventureanimalsfastwholesomeimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, sweeping family novel, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.5 / 5
2 ratings
About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Roshani Chokshi
- Published
- 2021
- Pages
- 480
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- Open Library
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