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Aru Shah and the City of Gold

  • 2021 first published
  • 480 pages
  • 12 editions

Aru Shah and the City of Gold is a 2021 urban fantasy and mythic fiction novel by Roshani Chokshi. The story is set in India. Characters include Aru Shah. Readers will find themes of kids, Tween, Hindu Mithology and Demonology.

37 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 480 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Aru Shah and the City of Gold

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?
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Kids
  • Tween
  • Fiction and Literature
  • Children's fiction
  • Hindu Mithology
  • Supernatural
  • Demonology
  • Sisters
  • Good and evil
  • Action & Adventure
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Fantasy & Magic
  • Fantasy
  • Middle Grade
  • Mythology
  • Adventure

Quick answers

Who wrote Aru Shah and the City of Gold?

Aru Shah and the City of Gold was written by Roshani Chokshi and first published in 2021.

What genre is Aru Shah and the City of Gold?

It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Demons & Devils and Adventure.

How long is Aru Shah and the City of Gold?

The median edition has 480 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Aru Shah and the City of Gold?

Readers who like it often enjoy American Gods, The Throne of Fire and The Hidden Oracle.

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