Aru Shah and the City of Gold - Roshani Chokshi

Category: Adventure, Children, Fantasy
Language: English
Keywords: Pandava Series

Written by Roshani Chokshi
Read by Soneela Nankani
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Pandava Series, Book 4
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Release date: April 6, 2021
Duration: 12:08:42

Aru Shah and her sisters—including one who also claims to be the Sleeper’s daughter—must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras.Aru has just made a wish on the tree of wishes, but she can’t remember what it was. She’s pretty sure she didn’t wish for a new sister, one who looks strangely familiar and claims to be the Sleeper’s daughter, like her. Aru also isn’t sure she still wants to fight on behalf of the devas in the war against the Sleeper and his demon army.

The gods have been too devious up to now. Case in point: Kubera, ruler of the city of gold, promises to give the Pandavas two powerful weapons, but only if they win his trials. If they lose, they won’t stand a chance against the Sleeper’s troops, which will soon march on Lanka to take over the Otherworld.Aru’s biggest question, though, is why every adult she has loved and trusted so far has failed her. Will she come to peace with what they’ve done before she has to wage the battle of her life?Filled with wondrous magic, unforgettable creatures, manipulative gods, and laugh-out-loud dialogue, this fourth book in the Pandava series, a fantasy adventure loosely based on mythology, will leave readers wishing they could read the finale right now.

AudioFile..
Narrator Soneela Nankani once again shows her versatility as she narrates the fourth Aru Shah adventure. When Aru wakes to find herself locked in the lair of her father, aka the Sleeper, she finds herself staring into the eyes of Kara, her previously unknown half-sister. Nankani provides notes of tension as Aru attempts to defeat her father’s powerful army. She secures aid from her fellow Pandava sisters and reluctantly includes Kara in the mix. Nankani’s range of expression is powerful. Not only does she deliver the wit and fast-moving dialogue listeners have come to expect from this series, she also projects the jealousy and distrust between family members and friends