Aru Shah and the End of Time A Panda..., Roshani Chokshi
Aru Shah and the End of Time A Panda..., Roshani Chokshi
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Aru Shah and the End of Time (A Pandava Novel Book 1)

Author: Roshani Chokshi

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 10 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this adventure by Roshani Chokshi about twelve-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school.

While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll 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. 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. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.

But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.

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. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?

Includes a bonus PDF of the book's glossary.

About Roshani Chokshi

Roshani Chokshi is the author of commercial and critically acclaimed books for middle grade and young adult readers that draw on world mythology and folklore. Her work has been nominated for the Locus and Nebula awards, and has frequently appeared on Best of The Year lists from Barnes and Noble, Forbes, Buzzfeed and more. Her New York Times bestselling series include The Star-Touched Queen duology, The Gilded Wolves, and Aru Shah and The End of Time, which has been optioned for film by Paramount Pictures.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rick on February 05, 2018

Have you ever read a book and thought, "Wow, I wish I'd written that!"? For me, Aru Shah and the End of Time is one of those books. It has everything I like: humor, action, great characters and, of course, awesome mythology! But this is not a book I could have written. I just don't have the expertis......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on April 14, 2018

4.5 stars! This was super cute and had all the Rick Riordan nuances I could have ever wanted! I loooove the humor in this book and I’m SO excited for the next ones!......more

Goodreads review by Hamad on April 08, 2018

Actual Rating: 4.25 stars *** Full review now posted *** “Tales are slippery, her mother had often said. The truth of a story depends on who is telling it.” Aru Shah and the End of Time is the kind of book that I would have killed for when I was younger. I mean it has the fast pacing just perfect for......more

Goodreads review by Prabhjot on March 04, 2021

It is my first read from the author and I am underwhelmed. I have heard a lot of praise for Roshani Chokshi's writing and her books and in particular for this series but I am so not impressed and no one is more upset than I for not loving this book and her writing. I have rated it 3 stars but in rea......more

Goodreads review by Katie.dorny on February 02, 2020

Okay for a middle grade/children’s book I absolutely fell in love with this. Aru is a very imaginative girl who lives in an Indian museum. One day after making a bet Aru accidentally unleashes a demon god that has the capability to destroy the world. This book is how she stops him. Along the way we m......more