Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time-A Pandava Novel, Book 1 by Roshani Chokshi

Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time-A Pandava Novel, Book 1 (Pandava, #1)

by Roshani Chokshi

Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.

Reviewed by Liz (Bent Bookworm) on

5 of 5 stars

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“We must go to the Otherworld, of course. Not quite what it used to be. It dwindles with humanity’s imagination, so I suspect it is currently the size of a closet. Or perhaps a shoe box.”


I absolutely loved this book! I wish I had been able to read it when I was a kid. It would have opened my eyes to a mythology completely different from any others I knew (it still did, it would have just been…nice to have it earlier in life). Aru is completely relatable, even though her situation is far and away from my own in some respects. I got a real Percy Jackson vibe, but it didn’t feel at all like a copycat. Hopefully that makes sense to my fellow readers!

This book isn’t only educational but EXTREMELY entertaining. I found myself snickering quite a few times and laughing out loud at least once. I love the pot shots Roshani takes at current issues/politics.
“This is what we get for thinking that scaly orange skin and fake hair could keep that former demon out of elected office!”



It’s not all fun and games though, as Aru and her friends soon discover…the lives of everyone they care about really are at stake, and not all are as they seem…
“Villains could be heroic, and heroes could do evil…everyone has a bit of good and bad in them.”


Basically this whole book is quotable, and I want to scoop Aru up into a hug (that she probably wouldn’t appreciate). So eager to read the next one!

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  • 18 May, 2019: Finished reading
  • 18 May, 2019: Reviewed