From accidentally releasing the Sleeper in the first book and learning that this monster is her father, Aru has been torn internally about what to do. The loss of parents, being unable to fit in with their peers at school, each member of the group is conflicted about their role in the world and feel like they must prove their worth.Īru is the reader’s guide to the world, and her own feelings of loss and regret are magnified in Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes. This is a group of kids who carry multiple levels of hurt from their young lives. Nikita and Sheela are forced to stay behind but help the Pandavas from afar, and the true focus of the story kicks in once the group hits the road for their quest. They have five days to find the Tree of Wishes before the holiday of Holi. They know the prophecy and with the blessing of their mentor Boo, Aru, Brynne, Mini, Aiden and his cousin Rudy, set out to find the Tree of Wishes. The Hindu gods are doubtful of the value of the Pandavas, and for the first time in the series, the gods have written them off.
What they find is the final two reincarnated Pandava brothers in the form of Nikita and Sheela, the keepers of a prophecy, which will upend the quest to defeat the Sleeper, who with the help of Shiva, hopes to destroy the world.Īru and the other Pandava siblings save Nikita and Sheela, but fail in protecting the prophecy, which the army of the Sleeper hears and takes back to their demonic leader.
The book opens with them about to storm a Ferris wheel and complete an urgent rescue mission for the gods.
Roshani Chokshi’s Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes is a hilarious, action-packed adventure that makes readers empathize with the teen characters as they struggle to find their place in the world while dealing with the decisions and repercussions of the adults in their lives.įrom the Rick Riordan Presents imprint at Disney Publishing, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes brings us back to Atlanta and the lives of the reincarnated Pandava siblings Aru, Mini, Brynne, and Aiden, who is the reincarnated wife of the Pandava brothers.
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