Review: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Back in December, I subbed for a teacher who has a very similar sense of book style that I do. She had left this book with the post-it note saying "Read when you can." Needless to say, I picked it up and read when students weren't in the room and when they were silently reading during RTI.

Aru Shah and the End of Time is part of the Rick Riordan Print imprint with Disney-Hyperion. This imprint showcases books that are similar to Riordan's. (aka, they're featuring lots of fun within a retelling of mythologies.) Aru Shah did not disappoint.

Aru has a sense of adventure that I'd been needing in a good book lately. I instantly bought it on my Kindle app and read it while getting my oil changed that day. I had never had much knowledge of the Pandava brothers and Hindu mythology until picking up this book. I devoured it. Over the course of about two weeks I had it read. (I was in the middle of finals, folks.) I loved learning what Aru, Mini, and Boo encountered at every turn. There were plot twists galore that I didn't see coming. I loved how the author took us through different aspects of Hindu mythology that explained what it was in a manner that did not leave me confused. From Aru's perspective, you can almost feel yourself crossing the bridge and losing (something terribly important) and the need to fit in. I remember what middle school was like, and I am rooting for Aru all the way to the end -- along with her Pandava sisters.

If you are someone who enjoys laughter, running against time, sass, and adventure, then this is a book that I recommend for you. If you love Rick Riordan's books, then this is a story telling that will feel right at home. Book two is set to release this year, and I am about to go place my pre-order on Amazon right now.

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