阿茹·沙阿與死亡之歌*

Picked this up after devouring the first one, and Chokshi’s writing pulls you right back into the Pandava world without missing a beat. The action scenes feel cinematic, and Aru’s voice is just as witty and flawed as you’d want from a sequel. The paperback is light enough to toss in a bag, which I a

The paperback price is a steal for how action-packed this sequel is, and the page count flew by because the plot refuses to slow down. My only struggle was putting it down every night—Aru's snark and the new characters kept me hooked to the last chapter.

My daughter and I are reading this one together before bed, and the way Chokshi weaves Hindu mythology into Aru's everyday problems keeps us both hooked. The paperback is lightweight enough to hold one-handed while she drifts off, and the pacing in this sequel is even better than the first book.