![]() The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. Follow her online at and on Twitter at roshanichokshi. She lives in Georgia and says y’all, but she doesn’t really have a Southern accent. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it’s up to Aru to save them. Aru Shah and the End of Time, her middle grade debut, was inspired by the stories her grandmother told her as well as Roshani’s all-consuming love for Sailor Moon. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. ![]() ![]() But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again. Roshani Chokshi introduces the reader a rich world of Indian. They don’t believe her claim that the museum’s Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels, Aru Shah is about a young girl who finds out she is the reincarnation of one of the Pandava brothers after a series of unfortunate events (she tried to impress some popular kids and then wellthe end of time began). ![]() Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru’s doorstep to catch her in a lie. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, Aru will be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. ![]()
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