Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes
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Summary
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the third book in the New York Times best-selling Pandava series by Roshani Chokshi。
War between the devas and the demons is imminent， and the Otherworld is on high alert。 Fourteen-year-old Aru Shah and her friends are sent on a mission to rescue two "targets，" one of whom is about to utter a prophecy that could mean the difference between victory and defeat。 Turns out the targets， a pair of twins， are the newest Pandava sisters， though the prophecy says that one sister is not true。
When the Pandavas fail to prevent the prophecy from reaching the Sleeper's ears， the heavenly attendants ask them to step aside。 Aru believes that the only way to put the shine back on their brand is to find the Kalpavriksha， the wish-granting tree that came out of the Ocean of Milk when it was churned。 If she can reach it before the Sleeper， perhaps she can turn everything around with one wish。
Careful what you wish for， Aru 。 。 。
Percy Jackson meets Sailor Moon in this enchanting， funny， and adventuresome series inspired by Hindu stories。
Praise for the Pandava Series:*"Chokshi seamlessly weaves Indian cosmology and pop culture into a refreshingly feminist plot laced with witty dialogue。 The most compelling feature of the novel， however， is the complexity of its characters， who， despite their divinity or semidivinity， are at their core very human。 This will leave fans enthralled and clamoring for more。"--Kirkus Reviews （starred review）
Look for these other fan favorites from Rick Riordan Presents:
The Storm Runner by J。C。 Cervantes
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
War between the devas and the demons is imminent， and the Otherworld is on high alert。 Fourteen-year-old Aru Shah and her friends are sent on a mission to rescue two "targets，" one of whom is about to utter a prophecy that could mean the difference between victory and defeat。 Turns out the targets， a pair of twins， are the newest Pandava sisters， though the prophecy says that one sister is not true。
When the Pandavas fail to prevent the prophecy from reaching the Sleeper's ears， the heavenly attendants ask them to step aside。 Aru believes that the only way to put the shine back on their brand is to find the Kalpavriksha， the wish-granting tree that came out of the Ocean of Milk when it was churned。 If she can reach it before the Sleeper， perhaps she can turn everything around with one wish。
Careful what you wish for， Aru 。 。 。
Percy Jackson meets Sailor Moon in this enchanting， funny， and adventuresome series inspired by Hindu stories。
Praise for the Pandava Series:*"Chokshi seamlessly weaves Indian cosmology and pop culture into a refreshingly feminist plot laced with witty dialogue。 The most compelling feature of the novel， however， is the complexity of its characters， who， despite their divinity or semidivinity， are at their core very human。 This will leave fans enthralled and clamoring for more。"--Kirkus Reviews （starred review）
Look for these other fan favorites from Rick Riordan Presents:
The Storm Runner by J。C。 Cervantes
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Reviews
Bekka
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Sadly didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous two， but it was still a great time to read。 And the ending is a CLIFFHANGER！ Sadly didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous two， but it was still a great time to read。 And the ending is a CLIFFHANGER！ 。。。more
Amanda
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Definitely my fave of the series so far！ Now on to book 4！
Sophia
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"Sometimes a weakness felt like a blade turned inward， but that meant it was sharp enough that when turned around， it could be a weapon。 You just had to be willing to face it and adjust your grip。 And that made it magic far more powerful than any celestial weapon。"So， back again with an amazing Pandava novel！ I kind of forgot about Goodreads for a while （I was busy） but here I am， with an awesome， hilarious， action-packed， mythology-based novel by Roshani Chokshi！The war between the devas and th "Sometimes a weakness felt like a blade turned inward， but that meant it was sharp enough that when turned around， it could be a weapon。 You just had to be willing to face it and adjust your grip。 And that made it magic far more powerful than any celestial weapon。"So， back again with an amazing Pandava novel！ I kind of forgot about Goodreads for a while （I was busy） but here I am， with an awesome， hilarious， action-packed， mythology-based novel by Roshani Chokshi！The war between the devas and the Sleeper is looming on the edge。 Word arrives that a clairvoyant—someone who can read the future and deliver prophecies—is being held captive by the Sleeper， along with her sister。 Aru and her sisters （and Aiden， the Pandava-adjacent） launch a search-and-rescue mission to find them。 And behold—the prophecy！ It's not as reassuring as Aru hoped。 In fact， it says that one sister will not be true 。 。 。 （ominous， right？）So guess what？ The Pandavas （and Aiden） do their best to interpret the prophecy， and—you guessed it—set off on a thrilling adventure to find the tree of wishes， Kalpavriksha， to set everything right。 And along the way， Aru unlocks some truly life-changing secrets 。 。 。"'Living things cannot help but be curious， to demand answers。 There is a cost to opening doors that are meant to stay closed。'"I LOVE THIS BOOK！ It is DOWNRIGHT AMAZING。 With wise sage advice mixed in every now and then， along with Aru's trademark cheeky and sarcastic humor， waves of adventure， and strong mythology packed in， this book is all you can ask for。 （Also， the cover！ This series has the best book covers。 Fight me。）5/5！ I'd recommend it to anyone。 Enjoy your reading！"'The pollution that accumulates upon my surface has no bearing on my soul。' Aru nodded to herself。 Nice one。 Maybe she’d use that excuse next time she didn’t feel like showering。" 。。。more
Sid
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I’m so glad this book arrived before weekend so I can spent my weekend reading it。 The tree of wishes is lit， the girls already mastering their celestial weapons and get used to fight。 Their fighting skills and sensitivity much improved。 Aiden seems to be more comfortable with aru and mini， the twins pandava seems difficult at first but that’s because of their background and typical sulking little sister。 I feel bad that all pandavas or potatoes share complicated background with family issues。 H I’m so glad this book arrived before weekend so I can spent my weekend reading it。 The tree of wishes is lit， the girls already mastering their celestial weapons and get used to fight。 Their fighting skills and sensitivity much improved。 Aiden seems to be more comfortable with aru and mini， the twins pandava seems difficult at first but that’s because of their background and typical sulking little sister。 I feel bad that all pandavas or potatoes share complicated background with family issues。 However it’s nice to see all of them get along。 The naga prince also made a great addition。 The more the merrier as the comic relief。 He might be conceited and spoiled but maybe that’s his coping mechanism with all the situation he has to beared at home。 His music and gemstone skills is fascinating tho。 Also it feels fresh that in first and second book the stories still center around pandavas adventure in mahabharat but in this book we stepped to broader hindu myth。 All of the trip to memory lane is heavy， I feel sorry for Aru they really stripped her。 I’m beyond happy for Mini， she always seems to be the last stronger and paranoid but here we see that she’s more powerful and wiser thant that。 I love how she answered all of the riddlers from Yamuni。 Still thrill for the Garuda bird entrance。 I never really dig into this majestic bird’s story so I really mesmerized with its chapters。 Many gods made an appearance and they all have their own irritating behaviour but smart tactics to see from the kids。 To sum up I can’t wait to read city of gold after the left hanging ending in here。 。。。more
Linnea Urban
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Just。 Just。 Just。 OBVIOUSLY。
Emily
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Another fun installment in the Pandava series！ In this third book we follow Aru and the gang on a mission to restore the Otherworld's faith in the Pandavas after a little mishap with a prophecy。 The Pandavas and co。 have been sidelined for the time being but they refuse to let that keep them down。 They figure out that the Tree of Wishes is the way to win the war and they have to find it before the Sleeper does。 We follow Aru， Brynne， Mini， Aiden， and Rudy （the shady snake boy from the previous b Another fun installment in the Pandava series！ In this third book we follow Aru and the gang on a mission to restore the Otherworld's faith in the Pandavas after a little mishap with a prophecy。 The Pandavas and co。 have been sidelined for the time being but they refuse to let that keep them down。 They figure out that the Tree of Wishes is the way to win the war and they have to find it before the Sleeper does。 We follow Aru， Brynne， Mini， Aiden， and Rudy （the shady snake boy from the previous book） on an adventure spanning over space and。。。seasons？ We are also introduced to the last two Pandavas， a pair of young twins named Nikita and Sheela with the power of clairvoyance and control over plants。This book was a lot of fun and the humor was consistently great。 I preferred the plot of the previous book but this one was still interesting。 The stakes just didn't feel as high。 Although the ending was great and a huge cliffhanger。 If I didn't have the fourth book ready to go I think I would have lost my mind。 Aru's mental state grows more divided in this book。 Her insecurities are really strong and she is constantly pining over a life she never had。 She feels like she doesn't know who she should fight for or even who is on the right side。 All she knows is that she wants to protect her sisters and the world。 I definitely recommend reading this series even if you are not into middle grade。 The characters don't read like young children and they are all honestly very relatable。 The series is also hilarious so you will definitely have a good time reading it。 。。。more
Hayden （bookish。hayden）
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This book series is shaping up to be five stars all around from me。 It's incredibly well written， with intricate plots and very real characters。 There's a lot of representation within these books， and it truly just makes me happy knowing that young BIPOC children have literature that they can see themselves in。 Since this is book three I'm mostly going to be discussing characters and giving general commentary on the plot。 CW: mentions of foster care trauma， kidnapping， parental trauma。 In this b This book series is shaping up to be five stars all around from me。 It's incredibly well written， with intricate plots and very real characters。 There's a lot of representation within these books， and it truly just makes me happy knowing that young BIPOC children have literature that they can see themselves in。 Since this is book three I'm mostly going to be discussing characters and giving general commentary on the plot。 CW: mentions of foster care trauma， kidnapping， parental trauma。 In this book our little squad grew by three， and oh how I loved the new characters so！ But a quick look at how the preexisting characters have grown。 Aru is our main character and seeing the world through her eyes has been so fun。 She's grown into an incredible leader， and has compassion for others， and only lies when it can be of comfort to someone else。 Mini really shone in this book， she manages to stay calm in the face of danger when it used to cripple her。 Aiden has always been a calm， caring character with layers of trauma underneath， and that felt amplified in this book。 Our new Pandava twins are Guyanese and were taken from their parents and put into foster care。 They have unique powers and strong love for each other。 They have a hard time trusting outsiders， and really rely more on themselves。 We also got to meet Rudy in this， and oh boy is he a CHARACTER。 Easily dislikable but once we get to know him better he's just a cinnamon roll。 Or， a potato。 I love all of these characters for different reasons， and think they stand well on their own and work incredibly well together。 They just feel like well rounded kids。The plot of this was very fun。 Each book has had it's own adventure， with a big overarching plot that's going on and related to the adventure。 I like that it doesn't read like a monster of the week， and how intricate the plot of each book is。 And oh that cliff hanger ending GOT ME。The writing in these books is just so gorgeous， and I think that the way that Chokshi is weaving in stories from Hindu mythology is just expert level。 Once again the pop culture references work and are hilarious。 These books feel so good to read， though there's trauma present and the characters go through trials， it just is done so well。 10/10 would recommend this book to anyone， it's so fun！ 。。。more
Michele Darouni
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3。5**
Kimi Loughlin
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These books a great fun for their target audience - juvenile readers。 I find them a fun mental distraction and Chokshi has built a great real and mythical world with a funny bunch of kids。 I do think I need to change my method of consumption though。 I have done all three books in the series on audio and while Soneela Nankani does a fine job， her level of preteen sarcasm gets *very* grating over the course of three books and I just found myself less inclined to laugh the third time around （like c These books a great fun for their target audience - juvenile readers。 I find them a fun mental distraction and Chokshi has built a great real and mythical world with a funny bunch of kids。 I do think I need to change my method of consumption though。 I have done all three books in the series on audio and while Soneela Nankani does a fine job， her level of preteen sarcasm gets *very* grating over the course of three books and I just found myself less inclined to laugh the third time around （like calling themselves the "potatoes"。。。 maybe stupid funny in text but eyeroll/sideeye when presented in an audible preteen snark）。 Aru and the other Pandavas （or Pandava adjacents） have grown a lot of the last couple of books and Chokshi is subtly showing that growth really well。I still recommend this book to all kids and parents who come through the bookstore looking for Percy Jackson-style series （and even those who are new to the subgenre）。 Rick Riordan has carved out a very successful publishing niche and Chokshi's Pandava Quartet series is a stellar example。 。。。more
Charlotte ~ paperrrcaves
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I loved this book and that ending was so mean！
♡ ♡
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 1st Reading: 7th-10th April 2021 （ a little bit slow bcs of midterm）Rating: 5 out of 5 IT HURTSI've never thought that the third book will be this sad and suffocating for me to read。 I always want to read this story to know more about Hindu Mythology and some fun moments of my favorite middle-grade series and yet this is the third book and it's already contained so much angsty moments。 I have read several middle-grade books by Rick Riordan's presents and so far this is the only book which endin 1st Reading: 7th-10th April 2021 （ a little bit slow bcs of midterm）Rating: 5 out of 5 IT HURTSI've never thought that the third book will be this sad and suffocating for me to read。 I always want to read this story to know more about Hindu Mythology and some fun moments of my favorite middle-grade series and yet this is the third book and it's already contained so much angsty moments。 I have read several middle-grade books by Rick Riordan's presents and so far this is the only book which ending is a cliff-hanger。 This book doesn't tell whether Potatoes or Pandavas + Aiden + Rudy win the battle and somehow manage to save the otherworld。 That's weird， usually， all this kind of middle-grade books' ending is not a cliff-hanger but the plot that is finished will be set for other bigger and more complex plots in the next book。 We find more information about Suyodhana's past more in this book and I'm just so so sad for him。 He's just a good dude that wanted freedom and happiness with his own little family。 I also feel sad for Aru 'cause she has to see all of Suyodhana's memories and IT'S SO SO ANGSTY。 We somehow find another child of Suyodhana that is Kara （in the epilogue） and I don't know if she's good or bad。 The thing is that we know that there's a new prophecy in this book and THAT SHIT HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED YET so we have to deal with another mysteries。 （again and again）I can't wait for the 4th book that has just published and the 5th book （2022）I bet this series gonna be so so angsty。。。I'm terrified to read the 4th book but I'm gonna binge read this anyway。 。。。more
Laura Mauro
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I really loved listening to this book。 I loved this next inslalement in this series。 It was such a fun and fast pace read。 I loved how the friendship circle keeps getting bigger and bigger and the drama keeps getting more intense。 I really loved the focus of the main story on this one。 I also really liked the big ending and wonder what complications that will lead to in book 4！ Really loved the focus on the gang in this read！
Gayathiri Rajendran
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This is the third book in the Pandava series and it is as entertaining as ever。 This book follows Aru and her friends as they search for the magical tree Kalpavriksha which has to be found within five days/ before the Holi celebrations commence。This is such a worthy successor to the previous books in the series。 There are a few new characters introduced and we get to see great character development from the original characters。 The plot is so thrilling and there are several references to well kn This is the third book in the Pandava series and it is as entertaining as ever。 This book follows Aru and her friends as they search for the magical tree Kalpavriksha which has to be found within five days/ before the Holi celebrations commence。This is such a worthy successor to the previous books in the series。 There are a few new characters introduced and we get to see great character development from the original characters。 The plot is so thrilling and there are several references to well known tales from Hindu mythology。 I was pretty pleased to read about them from a middle grade point of view。 It was refreshing。The stakes are high in this book compared to the previous ones and Aru learns more about the Sleeper and what it means to make certain choices。 I also love the ever growing bond between the Pandava sisters。 This book ends on a cliffhanger and I can't wait for the next part to come soon enough。A delightful series which people of all ages can enjoy！ 。。。more
Jagoda
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4/5 ⭐Do tej pory chyba najlepsza część serii。 Cały czas coś się działo i nie było ani chwili wytchnienia jednak nie czułam się przytłoczona nadmiarem akcji。 Co w takich "akcyjniakach" najczęściej mi przeszkadza to brak charakterystycznych bohaterów。 Tutaj jednak jest zupełnie na odwrót。 Każdy z bohaterów jest oryginalny， ma mocne i słabe strony i nie mówię tu tylko o pierwszo planowych bohaterach， każdy kto pojawia się tutaj chociaż w jednej scenie jest godny zapamiętania。 Jednak wydaje mi się， 4/5 ⭐Do tej pory chyba najlepsza część serii。 Cały czas coś się działo i nie było ani chwili wytchnienia jednak nie czułam się przytłoczona nadmiarem akcji。 Co w takich "akcyjniakach" najczęściej mi przeszkadza to brak charakterystycznych bohaterów。 Tutaj jednak jest zupełnie na odwrót。 Każdy z bohaterów jest oryginalny， ma mocne i słabe strony i nie mówię tu tylko o pierwszo planowych bohaterach， każdy kto pojawia się tutaj chociaż w jednej scenie jest godny zapamiętania。 Jednak wydaje mi się， że dzieci tutaj zachowują się nieco zbyt dorośle。 Głównie mam na myśli Nikitę， ale taka Aru też czasami nie wygląda na 14 lat。 Autorka przedstawiła mitologię hinduską z humorem i choć nie jestem w stanie powtórzyć imion tych bóstw to mity z nimi związane zapadły mi w pamięci。 Zakończenie zbiło mnie z nóg i nie mogę się doczekać kolejnej części。 。。。more
Caity
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Once again I loved the new characters。 The way the Pandava's are finding each other is well written and I am enjoying how the group dynamic changes and grows through the series。 It is also interesting seeing more of the bigger the picture and I am so excited to see where everything is headed。 Once again I loved the new characters。 The way the Pandava's are finding each other is well written and I am enjoying how the group dynamic changes and grows through the series。 It is also interesting seeing more of the bigger the picture and I am so excited to see where everything is headed。 。。。more
Katrina
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Still really enjoying the strong female characters， the pop culture references， and the Hindu mythology。Audio
chiisai
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I just didn't like this book as much as the previous two。 I loved the quartet of Mini， Brynne， Aru， and Aiden， and I was even okay with the addition of Rudy。 Unfortunately， I just didn't like Nikita and Sheela。 I thought that Nikita didn't act like a typical ten year old， and that Sheela's prophetic powers were supposed to be a main point of the story but were barely touched on at all。 Throughout this book， I felt like the plot was disjointed。 Why didn't the devas try to decipher the prophecy？ T I just didn't like this book as much as the previous two。 I loved the quartet of Mini， Brynne， Aru， and Aiden， and I was even okay with the addition of Rudy。 Unfortunately， I just didn't like Nikita and Sheela。 I thought that Nikita didn't act like a typical ten year old， and that Sheela's prophetic powers were supposed to be a main point of the story but were barely touched on at all。 Throughout this book， I felt like the plot was disjointed。 Why didn't the devas try to decipher the prophecy？ There was barely any dialogue with Urvashi and Hanuman， who were important to the last two books。 The final problem I had with this book was Boo。 In the first book， Boo was completely involved in Mini and Aru's quest。 As a reader， I really started to love Boo。 Then， Boo barely appeared in the second book， which I was fine with， but then， Boo has little to no time in the third book。 I wasn't in shock about his betrayel of the Pandavas because I hadn't seen him as a focal point in the books in forever。 I will still read the next books in this series， but this one just didn't succeed for me。 。。。more
Magdalena✨
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Genialne！！ Dajcie mi kolejną część 🤩
Evelyn
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I am so confused， but in a way that makes me want to learn more。 So far， I really like the series， it's funny， excting， and has taught me a lot about Hindu mythology。 The only thing dropping this book into 3 stars it that it got really confusing。 During the book， Aru visits the same places her father （also the main villan） visited on his way to finding the wishing tree they are searching for。 While Aru is there， she sees trubleing memorys of how much her father loved her， which leaves her very s I am so confused， but in a way that makes me want to learn more。 So far， I really like the series， it's funny， excting， and has taught me a lot about Hindu mythology。 The only thing dropping this book into 3 stars it that it got really confusing。 During the book， Aru visits the same places her father （also the main villan） visited on his way to finding the wishing tree they are searching for。 While Aru is there， she sees trubleing memorys of how much her father loved her， which leaves her very sad， and me confused。 Theres just so much going on that I will have to take some time to comrehend everything。 Really hoping Aru Shah and the City of Gold clears some things up， and will deffinatly be reading it。 。。。more
Marie the Librarian
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I just really adore this series and esp the references！！ So many references！ And Aru is amazing。 Love it。
jordana
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This was probably my favorite book in the Pandava series yet
Avery Pafford
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THE ENDING MAN！
jacqueline
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i have so many questions！！！！！！ thank god i procrastinated reading this book for so long that the next book will be released soon lol
Aquamarine
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IntenseAlright， so we are at the meatier part of the story。 I loved the introspective presentation of Aru's arc。 She is finally acknowledging her feelings of anger and betrayal。 Her lack of curiosity about the sleeper always made me wonder。 I loved the idea of the memory stones。 Memory stones and their properties are such a throwback to fables and old fairytales。 All the children were good！ I wanted more of Nikki and Sheela， but there is always the next book。So excited for Karan/Kara！ IntenseAlright， so we are at the meatier part of the story。 I loved the introspective presentation of Aru's arc。 She is finally acknowledging her feelings of anger and betrayal。 Her lack of curiosity about the sleeper always made me wonder。 I loved the idea of the memory stones。 Memory stones and their properties are such a throwback to fables and old fairytales。 All the children were good！ I wanted more of Nikki and Sheela， but there is always the next book。So excited for Karan/Kara！ 。。。more
LISA JACKLING
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3。5☆
Sheela
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Another great hit from this author！ I love these books so much- they remind me of the Harry Potter series but with Hindu mythology。 This one explored more heartbreak but there was still a ton of adventure and sharp wit！
Sammy
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It was so great！ I loved that it taught me so much about my culture in a fun and fresh way too。
Kelsey
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I feel like this book is the installment where the series really comes into its own。In this book we’re following the gang （plus some new additions！） as they learn of a prophecy with potentially devastating consequences and search for the Tree of Wishes in order to stop the Sleeper。 I love seeing the gang grow， i love the adventure and character development， but what i loved MOST was seeing the strength of these characters finally develop。 In the first couple books in this series the group tended I feel like this book is the installment where the series really comes into its own。In this book we’re following the gang （plus some new additions！） as they learn of a prophecy with potentially devastating consequences and search for the Tree of Wishes in order to stop the Sleeper。 I love seeing the gang grow， i love the adventure and character development， but what i loved MOST was seeing the strength of these characters finally develop。 In the first couple books in this series the group tended to get by with luck + their wits， but THIS installment shows their training and their teamwork， and it was a delight to see how the puzzles and battles played out with a few years being pandavas under their belts。 I especially loved Mini’s growth in this book- the confidence， the strength， the leadership she was able to show。 It’s the arc Mini deserves！ 。。。more
Sarah Batchelder
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This is an amazing series of books。 I can't wait to start on the last one！ This is an amazing series of books。 I can't wait to start on the last one！ 。。。more
Mafha
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