Roshani Chokshi's Aru Shah and the End of Time
So basically Rick Riordan was like, we could really have Percy Jackson-esque books for all different world mythologies, but perhaps I as a white man am not the best person to write them, and instead I will use my platform to promote #ownvoices writers. So now a few new series that fit the Percy Jackson mold are in the works, written by other people. This is the first, which is basically Percy Jackson but with Hindu mythology and with a girl—so I am here for it! I actually liked this better than the other Choski book I’ve read—it has the good pacing and humor of a Riordan book, with lots of entertaining characters (the protagonist has a neurotic but smart compatriot and a pigeon sidekick), plenty of action, and a lot of heart. Anyway, I can’t wait for all of the sequels—this was really fun! A/A-.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on March 27th.
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