![]() ![]() They’ve lived in my head and my heart for so long. How does it feel to say goodbye to these characters? The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Author Roshani Chokshi spoke with us about the series finale via Zoom from her home in Georgia. The heroines are extremely vulnerable and racing against a clock that is ticking ever closer to world destruction. The final adventure begins with the group dealing with loss and heartbreaking betrayal. This beloved series is now concluding with the fifth book, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Rick Riordan Presents/Disney, April 22). ![]() ![]() As the first book published in the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, its instant success not only established it as a modern fantasy classic but emphasized the demand for stories that championed female empowerment and multicultural representation. This richly layered story enthralled readers with its humor, adventure, and window into Hindu cosmology. It’s a journey that explores family bonds, friendship, and, most of all, belief in one’s self. Aru and her sisters navigate their awkward tween years while questing through the celestial Otherworld. Four years ago, Aru Shah and the End of Time broke new ground by reimagining the tale of the Pandava brothers from the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata. ![]()
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