Pandava Series Book 4: Aru Shah and the City of Gold by Roshani Chokshi

Pandava Series Book 4

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?

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My Review: 5/5 Stars 

This series really does get better and better. I picked up this latest release of the Pandava series and I could not put it down. The previous book left us with a pretty big cliffhanger and now it picks up where it left off. Well, almost. Turns out Aru has been asleep for two months and when she wakes up she meets the sister she didn't know she had: Kara. Kara is also the Sleeper's daughter but she has been watching how the Sleeper has been changing and she can't stand to sit back and watch anymore. She wants to help Aru and she wants to be part of a real family. Aru decides to put a little trust in Kara and together they escape. When they are reunited with Aru's Pandava sisters and Aiden, she learns that her mom has gone missing as well. And to make matters worse, the Sleeper is planning to march his army on Lanka. They have less than a week to stop to make it to the city of gold and ask the ruler to lend his army. Their mission leads them to many trials that has them facing some of their greatest fears and insecurities. Like I said, I couldn't put this book down. So much time has passed since the first book and you really get to see how these characters have grown since then. The myths told get more interesting and the adventures, more exciting. And so much happened in this story, just when I thought it would end, I still had pages left to go. There is one more book left in the series and I cannot wait to see how it will end.