Aru Shah and the City of Gold
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Summary
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？
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？
Reviews
Apricity
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved it。 The character growth is impeccable and extremely on point。 The trials they wen through and their reactions to it also how it affected them and others was just brilliant。Brynne agreeing to be weak just to save her friends all the while the concern that they too might leave her behind was the epitome of strength。Mini is just the purest soul ever。 I love how through each and every of her small actions she continues to save everyone through big troubles。Aru letting go of her vengeance wa I loved it。 The character growth is impeccable and extremely on point。 The trials they wen through and their reactions to it also how it affected them and others was just brilliant。Brynne agreeing to be weak just to save her friends all the while the concern that they too might leave her behind was the epitome of strength。Mini is just the purest soul ever。 I love how through each and every of her small actions she continues to save everyone through big troubles。Aru letting go of her vengeance was such awakening moment especially considering her anger was justified but she knew better than to hold it。Rudy is back。 And he is still the same absurd yet loveable Naga Prince。 Though I would really like it if learned to give Mini the respect she deserves。What to say about Aiden？ His reasoning on not taking anyone's side is understandable given his situation but as the girls point out it's also ridiculous at times。 I am not worried about the prophecy。 Aru is already the death of him and it seems he figured it out before the battle。The Twins were a delight each time they appeared and to finally get to all the Potatoes in action together will be a delight。When Gogo， Dee Dee and Vajra were destroyed it hurt so much。 I am so mad at Kara for that。Aru is right to feel sorry for Sleeper， Krithika， Kara， Boo and to pity them。 It's the plain truth。Speaking of Boo his new form is of Phoenix and I hope he won't make the same mistakes again。Kara being Karna is no surprise。 Also her taking the Antima Astra was not shocking but I had thought it would happen in next book but it fit with the storyline well。 Also， Karna was spurned by Draupadi （though Aiden let Kara down gently and politely） it ignited such wrath in him that at the Dice Game he was the one who suggested that she be stripped publicly （Don't believe the recent influxes which say it was done by Kauravas。 It was all Karna's idea）。 So， her sorrow at being rejected by Aiden is understandable but I hope that didn't factor in her betrayal。 She had eight months with her newfound family and yes she was shocked and hurt but she did see what kind of crimes had Sleeper committed yet she went with him。 She should have thought of her family at least。 Blood ties are not always everything。 。。。more
EpicLiteraryNerd
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This book was just amazing。 My review will consist solely of thank you's to Roshani。- Thank you Roshani for the Sal and Gabi easter egg。- THANK YOU Roshani for TGW reference！！！！！！ （view spoiler）[I knew Enrique and Mini have the same last name-or part of it-wasn't a coincidence！！！ （hide spoiler）]- Thank you Roshani for the Brynne （view spoiler）[POV！！！！！！ （hide spoiler）]- THANK YOU Roshani for creating the wonderful character Brynne。 I love her。 Actually I love them all。 - Thank you Roshani for ha This book was just amazing。 My review will consist solely of thank you's to Roshani。- Thank you Roshani for the Sal and Gabi easter egg。- THANK YOU Roshani for TGW reference！！！！！！ （view spoiler）[I knew Enrique and Mini have the same last name-or part of it-wasn't a coincidence！！！ （hide spoiler）]- Thank you Roshani for the Brynne （view spoiler）[POV！！！！！！ （hide spoiler）]- THANK YOU Roshani for creating the wonderful character Brynne。 I love her。 Actually I love them all。 - Thank you Roshani for having Mini finally take charge and boss Rudy around。 - Thank you Roshani for the cute Aru and Aiden moments。 （view spoiler）[Even if he was a little cold throughout the book （which I felt was a little out of character for sweet Aiden。） （hide spoiler）]- Thank you Roshani for the strong sibling relationships。 - Thank you for that （view spoiler）[Potato initiation。 It had me laughing for 5 minutes straight。 （hide spoiler）] - THANK YOU Roshani for fully representing how amazing potatoes are。 The Potatoes truly live up to the amazingness and awesomeness of my favorite snack。 - And THANK YOU Roshani for not having this be the last book。 Even though I have to wait a whole year for Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality。 。。。more
Elizabeth Mellen
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Aru is such a fun character to watch develop， as she's not perfect but she's clearly trying。 There are scenes when her anger gets the better of her， but her friends help her or she learns a lesson， and there are scenes where their flaws get the better of them and Aru hops right in to help。 In this book， especially， she struggles more with the reality of her absent father， when compared to how he has been treating her sister， and while he is center stage the villain that she has to fight but has Aru is such a fun character to watch develop， as she's not perfect but she's clearly trying。 There are scenes when her anger gets the better of her， but her friends help her or she learns a lesson， and there are scenes where their flaws get the better of them and Aru hops right in to help。 In this book， especially， she struggles more with the reality of her absent father， when compared to how he has been treating her sister， and while he is center stage the villain that she has to fight but has complicated feelings about。 Her Mom is also absent for most of this book， and while that frustrates Aru， I think we also see how much she has grown in her behavior without her mother there to help tell her what to do。 And I LOVED the budding romance， and I hope we see more of it in future books， which I can't wait to read。 。。。more
Emily Nicole
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One of my favorite genres has always been mythologies， and with this one， Roshani Chokshi has done it again！ She picks up right where Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes left off， and leaves us waiting for the 5th installment that， I'm sure， is soon to come。 It was a thrill to read this latest installment in the Pandava series。 One of my favorite genres has always been mythologies， and with this one， Roshani Chokshi has done it again！ She picks up right where Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes left off， and leaves us waiting for the 5th installment that， I'm sure， is soon to come。 It was a thrill to read this latest installment in the Pandava series。 。。。more
The Bronze of Immortality
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honestly I'm still in a fugue state from reading this book。 Why do all these good books need to end on cliffhangersssssome thoughts， randomly collected:- in the book Aru， Mini， Brynne， Aiden， and Kara for the most part have to go through all these ~trials~ （technically only three but with all the twists and turns it feels like more haha） and I just loved how those were all shown， they weren't just "fight this guy" challenges but challenges which sought to overturn preheld beliefs and barriers be honestly I'm still in a fugue state from reading this book。 Why do all these good books need to end on cliffhangersssssome thoughts， randomly collected:- in the book Aru， Mini， Brynne， Aiden， and Kara for the most part have to go through all these ~trials~ （technically only three but with all the twists and turns it feels like more haha） and I just loved how those were all shown， they weren't just "fight this guy" challenges but challenges which sought to overturn preheld beliefs and barriers between the group- the character development。。。 ugh so good。 The trials def helped in this regard because you can just see the characters grow， even if at first they rebel （especially Brynne and Aiden） it just makes it more satisfying to see them finally surpass themselves， become their best selves， accept what they're afraid of， etc etc etc- I didn't realize how much I missed Rudy until he came back late in the book。 While he didn't have much of a major plotline， his banter fit in so well with the gang and I adored his humor （c h i c k） and honestly he's just an integral part of the Potatoes at this point。 Hoping for some more focus on him in Nectar of Immortality！- and on that note。。。 Nikita and Sheela！ They're excellent as always and Nikita in particular has some killer lines。 Their parents have returned over the two-month gap between books， and I do wish this was explored a little more， so I hope we get to see some of that in Nectar of Immortality， as well as more Sheela and general- I was expecting more of Ravana， you know half-sibling parallels etc。 Instead of focusing on one person in particular it seems like City of Gold showed a wide array of gods and beings- I appreciate the development Aiden in particular got。 This book definitely showed a lot more of his internal conflict， flaws， etc。。。 he's very indecisive， doesn't like picking sides， and tends to get stuck in his own head。 This can make him really frustrating sometimes， but it's also nice to see some ~character development~ I mean it wouldn't be development if there was nothing to develop in the first place haha- this definitely felt。。。 not like a filler book， but definitely a setup book。 End of Time - introduction to this world， Song of Death - exploring the world a little more， Tree of Wishes - discovering some game-changing revelations， and City of Gold， I think， is when the characters finally set things in motion once and for all， they finally begin to decide where they stand and who they are。 And in Nectar of Immortality， I can't wait for it to all come together！- Brynne x Hira may or may not be a thing and I am Interested- and of course speaking of romance， I would be remiss not to mention Aru x Aiden。 I honestly love their development in this book because it really highlighted not just their goofy good times and banter but also how they act when under pressure， how their personalities clash and get along。。。 it definitely adds a bit of a new intensity， you know？ And while Aiden might act not-so-cool sometimes， I do get where he's coming from。 （view spoiler）[I wonder （and fear） where the 'the person you love will kill you' prophecy will come into play in Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality what with Aru x Aiden basically being confirmed， kiss and all。 （Also， I love the Sleeper acting like an overprotective dad， even as I'm like 'seriously？ You abandoned Aru and tried to murder her friends AND basically abducted Kara and brainwashed her to be your perfect daughter。。。 really going to act like a good dad huh。'） （hide spoiler）]- there were also hints of Mini x Rudy， but less so- BRYNNE BRYNNE BRYNNE BRYNNE BRYNNE- （view spoiler）[Brynne PoV is actually perfect and I love it so much。 She is WONDERFUL。 Also， it actually made me think back to the Mini-Yamuna scene in Tree of Wishes， which makes me wonder if Nikita or Sheela are going to have a saving-the-day moment in Nectar of Immortality。 （hide spoiler）]- Kara。。。 Kara， Kara， Kara。 She was such a。。。 weirdly nice character haha。 Also， a fellow literary nerd！ I really， REALLY can't wait to see her story in Nectar of Immortality， I'd also like to see the other facets of her personality （view spoiler）[for example her crush on Aiden， I can definitely see it but I'm interested in how his rejection affects her， like will she be vengeful？ Or bitter？ I'm just really excited to see her TESTED TO HER VERY CORE。 And maybe also turn good idk （hide spoiler）] and it's almost， I feel like her character was more shown in how it affected the group dynamics + individual character， which was definitely super fun to see， but I'm excited to see her with more。。。 agency， I guess？ She's such an interesting character I just really want to see where her story goes- this book ended with a bang and I for one am SUPER excited to read the next book （view spoiler）[but legitimately how are they going to be able to hold their own when they don't even have their celestial weapons anymore lol （hide spoiler）]- Boo。 Just， Boo。 He can make my heart hurt in so many different ways in just one page- City of Gold was a wild ride of emotions definitely。 I love seeing how all these characters have grown from day one， not necessarily in a good or bad way but just。。。 more into their own。 They're like little siblings to me or something lol， even though they're like， fourteen-fifteen。。。 I've been rooting for them since day one（view spoiler）[also why does Aru keep having awful and/or weird birthdays lol （hide spoiler）]BRYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNE 。。。more
Prantika Pata
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Nice story
Khushi
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If I had to choose which book in this series had to be more heart-wrenching and gut-punching for me， it's this one， 100%。 Roshani Chokshi continues to spin beautifully-woven tales of Hindu mythology into the modern setting of Aru Shah's world， but we're also introduced to new allies and new foes， all with their own complex backgrounds and multidimensional personalities。Book four in Aru Shah's series starts off directly after the end of Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes， where she meets Kara， the S If I had to choose which book in this series had to be more heart-wrenching and gut-punching for me， it's this one， 100%。 Roshani Chokshi continues to spin beautifully-woven tales of Hindu mythology into the modern setting of Aru Shah's world， but we're also introduced to new allies and new foes， all with their own complex backgrounds and multidimensional personalities。Book four in Aru Shah's series starts off directly after the end of Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes， where she meets Kara， the Sleeper's other daughter， and Aru finds herself in conflict with not just the Sleeper and his own army， but also herself as she struggles with guilt at her own actions and mistrust after a heavy-hitting betrayal from the previous book。I absolutely enjoyed this book even more than the previous one。 The dialogue between the Pandavas and Aiden along with Kara， the newbie in this bunch， are delightful and entertaining， per usual， and Chokshi also does an amazing job with the will-they-won't-they interaction between Aru and Aiden。 （Personally， the cuteness of Aru's crush makes me want to just die！ HEART EYES AT THE TWO OF THEM！） The book was just all around a perfect blend of funny， entertaining， and sucker punch to the gut from all the emotional turmoils that must come from a teenager who has so much self-doubt。Beautiful 5 out of 5 stars for me！Thank you to NetGalley for access to this book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Devann
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I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalleyactual rating: 3。5I was a little bit worried about this because I just could not get into the previous book in this series at all， but this one was a welcome return to form [or maybe my state of mind is just better this year]。 I thought that Kara was a really interesting addition to the cast。 Also I love that because I'm not really familiar with this particular mythology I had absolutely no idea where her character was going， but I assume to a lo I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalleyactual rating: 3。5I was a little bit worried about this because I just could not get into the previous book in this series at all， but this one was a welcome return to form [or maybe my state of mind is just better this year]。 I thought that Kara was a really interesting addition to the cast。 Also I love that because I'm not really familiar with this particular mythology I had absolutely no idea where her character was going， but I assume to a lot of people it was apparent from the moment she was introduced。 Giving it a technical 3。5 because it did get a bit slow [or maybe repetitive is a better word] in the middle but it definitely picked back up at the end with a lot of things happening all at once。 Can't wait to read the next one now！ 。。。more
LyraFirefly
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Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an eARC of this book！4。5/5 stars; This book really packed a punch。 It was great all throughout and kept me very entertained。 This book really gives the reader what they want and doesn't hold back。 Aru Shah is a teenage girl who has discovered she is a Pandava。 In this book， she is trying to stop an army after hearing a prophecy about herself。 She has her sisters by her side and meets another one along the way。The pacing was really good and didn't drag Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an eARC of this book！4。5/5 stars; This book really packed a punch。 It was great all throughout and kept me very entertained。 This book really gives the reader what they want and doesn't hold back。 Aru Shah is a teenage girl who has discovered she is a Pandava。 In this book， she is trying to stop an army after hearing a prophecy about herself。 She has her sisters by her side and meets another one along the way。The pacing was really good and didn't drag at all。 It was kept consistent and it wasn't too slow or fast at any given point。 The characters are amazing。 This author really writes the best characters and doesn't stick to the standard image of a book's characters。 This book portrays the characters as their own and it's amazing to see them work through all the difficulties throughout the book。 The evolution of each personality is amazing and they are written as real people rather than as cardboard。In the end， the plot pieced together very nicely， though I'm sad to say that I figured out what would happen in the end earlier on。 I think this generally wouldn't be too predictable， but I am quite familiar with Hindu Mythology myself。 。。。more
Kate
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I really enjoyed this new section of Aru's story。 Her longing to belong and connect with her Pandava sisters is definitely one that I feel would resonate with a lot of the target age range。 As always， Aru and Co。 are scrambling to overcome obstacles to save the day， quipping and sassing everyone around them along the way。 The story concludes with a cliffhanger （not quite as dramatic as the last one！） that sets up the final installment of the Pandava quintet quite nicely。 I really enjoyed this new section of Aru's story。 Her longing to belong and connect with her Pandava sisters is definitely one that I feel would resonate with a lot of the target age range。 As always， Aru and Co。 are scrambling to overcome obstacles to save the day， quipping and sassing everyone around them along the way。 The story concludes with a cliffhanger （not quite as dramatic as the last one！） that sets up the final installment of the Pandava quintet quite nicely。 。。。more
Beth Mendelsohn
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I received this e-ARC from NetGalley and Rick Riordan Presents in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Aru and her Pandava sisters are back right where they left off。 Ahu has just made a wish at the Tree of Wishes but， unfortunately， she cannot remember what she wished for。 Aru has just woken up in the Sleeper’s （aka her father） cave next to a girl who claims that the Sleeper is her father too！ Kara helps Aru to escape but Aru doesn’t quite trust her yet。 They arrive back at th I received this e-ARC from NetGalley and Rick Riordan Presents in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Aru and her Pandava sisters are back right where they left off。 Ahu has just made a wish at the Tree of Wishes but， unfortunately， she cannot remember what she wished for。 Aru has just woken up in the Sleeper’s （aka her father） cave next to a girl who claims that the Sleeper is her father too！ Kara helps Aru to escape but Aru doesn’t quite trust her yet。 They arrive back at the museum to find out that 2 months have passed and Aru’s mother is missing。 But the Sleeper and his demon army are still approaching the Otherworld and it’s still up to the Pandavas to stop them。 To that end， Kubera， ruler of Lanka （the City of Gold） will grant them 2 powerful weapons but only if they successfully complete the quests he has assigned。 But Aru has deep feelings of doubt stemming from the adults in her life who were supposed to help and protect her and failed。 Will she be able to overcome these feelings to defeat the Sleeper and his army？As soon as this title became available， I stopped what I was reading to start this one！ I so enjoy this series and Roshani Chokshi does not let her readers down。 The pop culture references， especially one of my favorite movies The Princess Bride， crack me up！ I wonder if she included these references for the adult readers and， if so， THANK YOU！ I am looking forward （and not） to the conclusion which will come out next year。#AruShahAndTheCityOfGold #RickRiordanPresents #NetGalley 。。。more
Kalie
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I see you sneaking in that reference to THE GILDED WOLVES， Roshani Chokshi， and， I've got to tell you， I YELLED。 Easily my favorite installment of the series thus far。 I'm completely charmed by this cast of characters。 This is middle grade fantasy and it's most fun and compelling。 I see you sneaking in that reference to THE GILDED WOLVES， Roshani Chokshi， and， I've got to tell you， I YELLED。 Easily my favorite installment of the series thus far。 I'm completely charmed by this cast of characters。 This is middle grade fantasy and it's most fun and compelling。 。。。more
Ashley
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I really love this series。 It is so appropriate for the age group。 I'm a grade 6-8 teacher and the issues discussed in the book are very relevant to my students。 We are currently reading the first book as a class， and it is informative and relatable。 This novel （the 4th in the series） was excellent。 I went into it at the end of the month because I wanted to finish it for a reading challenge。 I thought I would have to push through a little。 It swept me into the story and through half the book bef I really love this series。 It is so appropriate for the age group。 I'm a grade 6-8 teacher and the issues discussed in the book are very relevant to my students。 We are currently reading the first book as a class， and it is informative and relatable。 This novel （the 4th in the series） was excellent。 I went into it at the end of the month because I wanted to finish it for a reading challenge。 I thought I would have to push through a little。 It swept me into the story and through half the book before I realized that bedtime was 3 hours past。 The pacing was excellent and the writing was engaging。 The storytelling seemed to age a little with Aru， and the character development was phenomenal。 The characters evolved and matured throughout the story and I really got to follow and experience Aru's feelings and fears。 The best part of this series is the characters。 Long live the Potatoes！The worst part of this book is that I misunderstood and thought this was the final book。 It is not。 I am dying to read the next installment。 I am not a patient person and may cry。 Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for providing a copy of this e-ARC for review。 。。。more
Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader
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RTC for blog tour。Thank you to Disney for my finished copy for review。
Jenna
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What a grand penultimate book for the Aru Shah series。 I feel like Chokshi has really grown fully into the story and its characters with this book， and I enjoyed it immensely。 We figure out where Aru had gone at the end of Tree of Wishes， but Aru can't seem to remember what she wished for。 Without spoiling too much， we meet some great new characters on the way to the golden city of Lanka to gain the assistance of Kubera， the god of wealth， in the fight against the Sleeper。 In typical Aru Shah st What a grand penultimate book for the Aru Shah series。 I feel like Chokshi has really grown fully into the story and its characters with this book， and I enjoyed it immensely。 We figure out where Aru had gone at the end of Tree of Wishes， but Aru can't seem to remember what she wished for。 Without spoiling too much， we meet some great new characters on the way to the golden city of Lanka to gain the assistance of Kubera， the god of wealth， in the fight against the Sleeper。 In typical Aru Shah style， the book is funny， well-paced， and heartfelt。 The Pandavas continue to wrestle with hard things， like jealousy， what it means to be a family， betrayal， and loss。 The end will have you on the edge of your seat， courtesy of a Dicksinson poem， and I cannot wait for the final installment of this series！ 。。。more
LB
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Another great book in the Pandava series！ The continued emphasis on good versus evil not being so black and white is still so compelling and is a theme that will give readers of all ages a lot to think about。 Really love the social justice theme running throughout， too。 And that ending！！！！ AH！ Can't believe I have to wait ANOTHER year for the next one！ I really love those Potatoes。 Another great book in the Pandava series！ The continued emphasis on good versus evil not being so black and white is still so compelling and is a theme that will give readers of all ages a lot to think about。 Really love the social justice theme running throughout， too。 And that ending！！！！ AH！ Can't believe I have to wait ANOTHER year for the next one！ I really love those Potatoes。 。。。more
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide through NetGalley。Book four continues to build the excitement and connections as the Pandavas continue their battles to defeat the Sleeper。 The surprise twist at the end of book three introduced a new character who becomes part of the team in this one。 Aru's sister， Kara， was kept hidden by the Sleeper。 Her memories were wiped to erase her past so she only knows what the Sleeper has shared。 After a rocky start， the Potatoes accept her I received an electronic ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide through NetGalley。Book four continues to build the excitement and connections as the Pandavas continue their battles to defeat the Sleeper。 The surprise twist at the end of book three introduced a new character who becomes part of the team in this one。 Aru's sister， Kara， was kept hidden by the Sleeper。 Her memories were wiped to erase her past so she only knows what the Sleeper has shared。 After a rocky start， the Potatoes accept her and embrace her as part of their team。 Sadly， the book ends with one final betrayal foretold in the prophesies throughout。 Chokshi continues to spin out her created world in full detail and to reveal more about her characters as the story develops。 Readers learn more about the mythology of India as the gods and goddesses interact with the Pandavas throughout the adventures。 The Glossary at the end provides further information on these beings。Middle graders will feel they are on this journey with the Potatoes。 They will be part of the battles and part of the quiet times。 Chokshi challenges them to think along with the characters to see if they can also rise to the challenges and save the worlds。 。。。more
Deborah
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Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with this arc。Book three ends on a cliffhanger。 We find that the Sleeper has been hiding someone， but this someone is willing to travel with Aru and the Pandavas to try to gain an army to defeat the Sleeper。 Their adventures take them to many new and dangerous places， and Aru learns that no one should be defined in absolutes。 Funny， sad， and adventurous， Aru Shah and the City of Gold is another great part of the series。Middle grade
DJ
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Copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 THANK YOU！ I love the whole Pandava series。 I love Aru's growth through out the series。 Shes' growing and learning but still full of wit and sass。 Are Shah and the City of Gold is SO GOOD。 Dare I say its pure gold！ Ha！ But seriously I LOVED everything about this book。 EXCEPT FOR THE CLIFFHANGER！ Like OMG WHATTTT！ Anyway no spoilers but this book is a fantastic continuation to an epic series！ I can't wait to see how it Copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 THANK YOU！ I love the whole Pandava series。 I love Aru's growth through out the series。 Shes' growing and learning but still full of wit and sass。 Are Shah and the City of Gold is SO GOOD。 Dare I say its pure gold！ Ha！ But seriously I LOVED everything about this book。 EXCEPT FOR THE CLIFFHANGER！ Like OMG WHATTTT！ Anyway no spoilers but this book is a fantastic continuation to an epic series！ I can't wait to see how it ends！ 。。。more
bhoomi ♡
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If I was on fire， and this series was just slightly patched， I would hand this series all my water。 That’s how much I love it。I adore this book。 I adore Aru with all my heart， as much as anyone can love a character。 Nobody except maybe Percy Jackson himself holds a candle to how much this character means to me。 It means the world that there’s this Indian， clumsy， loud and yet brave， clever and wonderful girl out here， one of the Pandavas and defending the world best she can。 This book remains th If I was on fire， and this series was just slightly patched， I would hand this series all my water。 That’s how much I love it。I adore this book。 I adore Aru with all my heart， as much as anyone can love a character。 Nobody except maybe Percy Jackson himself holds a candle to how much this character means to me。 It means the world that there’s this Indian， clumsy， loud and yet brave， clever and wonderful girl out here， one of the Pandavas and defending the world best she can。 This book remains the best in the series。 Honestly， my five star rating should speak for itself。 My heart would jump out of my soul if I kept talking so I’ll stop here。 Aru Shah is one of the best series I’ve ever read in my life， and this book is the best in the series。 I have no doubt that the fifth book， and the end of this series will be better than this。P。S。 I love all the parallels with this and Percy Jackson！！ Both having ✨something✨ in the fourth book that I can’t say without spoilers。 Both drooling when they sleep。 Both being clever as hell， and while none of them are any sort of book smart they’re the brains and wits of the operation。 They’re both clumsy， brave-hearted kids， with the determination that rivals God himself。 My stubborn， clumsy， awkward babies， I’ll always love them ♥️♥️♥️ 。。。more
Meghan
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This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Rick Riordan Presents in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I am a fan of this series and a fan of mythology I knew I was in for quite a ride with Aru Shah and the City of Gold。 This one was an adventure and then some。 Aru is faced with a difficult revelation when she makes a wish of the tree of wishes but strangely does not remember her wish but here comes a new s This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Rick Riordan Presents in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I am a fan of this series and a fan of mythology I knew I was in for quite a ride with Aru Shah and the City of Gold。 This one was an adventure and then some。 Aru is faced with a difficult revelation when she makes a wish of the tree of wishes but strangely does not remember her wish but here comes a new sister that is familiar to her but as they seek their mentors before the war with The Sleeper， more secrets are revealed that Aru questions whether or not she wants to fight on the devas behalf。 As I read along while all of this was uncovered， my heart just kept beating and my jaw kept opening wider and wider in shock。 I was along with Aru and her sisters for the journey and when we came close to the end， I was in awe of excitement and that is how the whole series was for me。 I know fans of the series will be extremely happy and I can't wait to hear the opinions of our young library community。We will consider adding this title to our JFiction collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more
Audrey
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The Aru Shah/Pandava series continues to be a delight！ Previously the series was advertised as a "quartet"， but by the end of this one it seems clear it will be a quintet at least。 Normally I dislike when series continue indefinitely， but I have to admit I'm looking forward to more of this one！ The Aru Shah/Pandava series continues to be a delight！ Previously the series was advertised as a "quartet"， but by the end of this one it seems clear it will be a quintet at least。 Normally I dislike when series continue indefinitely， but I have to admit I'm looking forward to more of this one！ 。。。more
Chante Marie
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~ ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion ~Roshani is the queen of cliff hangers！！！！ I love seeing the Potatoes grow into themselves。 As always the world building is phenomenal。 I can never put one of her books down！ Can't wait for book 5 ♡ ~ ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion ~Roshani is the queen of cliff hangers！！！！ I love seeing the Potatoes grow into themselves。 As always the world building is phenomenal。 I can never put one of her books down！ Can't wait for book 5 ♡ 。。。more
The Kawaii Slartibartfast
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I received a copy of this book from Rick Riordan Presents and Netgalley。The Pandava series is so much fun and the latest entry， Aru Shah and the City of Gold is a ball to read。The character developments that lead to the events in this book are a joy to explore further and the wild adventures will put a smile on your face。Also？ That cliffhanger？！
Ridhi
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I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK TO COME OUT！！！ I have been following the Aru Shah series since the first book came out and I am literally counting down the days till it is released。 As an Indian in the United States， I could not relate to my favorite characters in that way。 That changed with the Aru Shah series。 I absolutely loved everything about each book in this series。 I would recommend this series to everyone who loves adventure， fantasy， and humor。 Aru Shah and the City of Gold I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK TO COME OUT！！！ I have been following the Aru Shah series since the first book came out and I am literally counting down the days till it is released。 As an Indian in the United States， I could not relate to my favorite characters in that way。 That changed with the Aru Shah series。 I absolutely loved everything about each book in this series。 I would recommend this series to everyone who loves adventure， fantasy， and humor。 Aru Shah and the City of Gold 。。。more
Rosie M。 Banks
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I didn't expect to enjoy this series so much。 Can't wait for this book to come out！ Ravana is on the front cover and it seems like it will take place in Lanka， so I am sure this book is going to take some wild turns。 With the way Chokshi wrote Surpanakha's story， it will be nice to see how she redeems Ravana as well。A lot of people want to see Karna in this book， and guess what？ I think Karna is already in the story。。。 as Kara！ It kind of makes sense， as a missing sister and that sort of thing， I didn't expect to enjoy this series so much。 Can't wait for this book to come out！ Ravana is on the front cover and it seems like it will take place in Lanka， so I am sure this book is going to take some wild turns。 With the way Chokshi wrote Surpanakha's story， it will be nice to see how she redeems Ravana as well。A lot of people want to see Karna in this book， and guess what？ I think Karna is already in the story。。。 as Kara！ It kind of makes sense， as a missing sister and that sort of thing， and I fail to see Kara's purpose elsewhere。 Of course， I could be completely wrong， but that's my guess。For that matter， forget Karna。 I want a Duryodhana in the story and not a redeemed one。 Reformed Shakuni Mama was a total let down， I want that evil， insecure， power-hungry， and misunderstood Duryodhana。 I've always felt a little bad for Duryodhana， he was under a bad influence， and always felt over-shadowed by the Pandavas。 Still， that's no excuse for what he did。 Wait。。。。 what if the Sleeper was Duryodhana？ I think he is， after all， his name is Suyodhana and he had some evil prophecy about him too！ Why did I not realize this before？ It's a little weird with the ages and stuff， but I think that's right！Hopefully， there will be a Khumbhakarna in this book too！ That would be really funny， him being one of the few people that can eat more than Brynne。 Honestly， I can't wait！ 。。。more
CityGirl22
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It isn't out yet， but。。。。THE MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELLI know I'm gonna love it It isn't out yet， but。。。。THE MITOCHONDRIA IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELLI know I'm gonna love it 。。。more
Maria M
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The cover is so awesome！！！ I literally CANNOT wait for the release！ Waiting a year sounds like waiting a millenium！Edit （4/6/2021）: The book is finally here！ I've been reading this series to my grade 7 class， and they love it！ They're super excited for this book。 The cover is so awesome！！！ I literally CANNOT wait for the release！ Waiting a year sounds like waiting a millenium！Edit （4/6/2021）: The book is finally here！ I've been reading this series to my grade 7 class， and they love it！ They're super excited for this book。 。。。more
Editor-san （but not rly）
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 1。）Oh。 My。 Gosh。 am i litterly the only one who thinks that Kara from the epilouge is the reincarnation of Karna？ an also havent you noticed that the first letter of all of their names in the first letter of the pandavas names:Arundhati =ArjunaYamini=YudhistiraBrynne=BhimaNikki=NakulaSheela=SahadevaKara=Karnait is litterly so obvious。2。）The sisterhood between Aru and Nikki made me CRY。 Why？ Because i have a older sister of my own and i know that sometimes she wants to throw me into space and som 1。）Oh。 My。 Gosh。 am i litterly the only one who thinks that Kara from the epilouge is the reincarnation of Karna？ an also havent you noticed that the first letter of all of their names in the first letter of the pandavas names:Arundhati =ArjunaYamini=YudhistiraBrynne=BhimaNikki=NakulaSheela=SahadevaKara=Karnait is litterly so obvious。2。）The sisterhood between Aru and Nikki made me CRY。 Why？ Because i have a older sister of my own and i know that sometimes she wants to throw me into space and sometimes she wants to hug me so hard that she chokes me I'm not really sure which one is the sign that she loves me3。） That COVER！！！！ bro。 its GORGEOUS。 wow。 Rosh has some serious creativity。 And me？ No thoughts head empty 。。。more
Aarna Mishra
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