Roshani Chokshi Knihy

Dvanáctiletá Aru má ve zvyku nepatrně si přibarvovat pravdu. Možná si i trochu vymýšlet. No – vlastně svým spolužákům ve škole lže, jako když tiskne: o svých výletech po světě, o luxusním bydlení, o autě s řidičem, o exotických jídlech… Co jí taky zbývá, pokud chce před nimi obstát? Ve skutečnosti žije v malém bytě přilepeném k muzeu indického umění a kultury, kde je její máma kurátorkou. Aru zná všechny exponáty jako vlastní boty, až na záhadnou a děsivou „prokletou“ lampu, kterou má přísně zakázáno rozsvěcet. Jenže když má příležitost se před spolužáky blýsknout… Samozřejmě neodolá. Kdo mohl tušit, jak nepředstavitelné a strašlivé věci se začnou dít? Příběh od mladé americké spisovatelky Roshani Chokshi vychází pod záštitou bestsellerového autora Ricka Riordana, který ho doprovodil předmluvou plnou chvály a slovy: „Páni, kéž bych tuhle knihu napsal já!“

Všichni o nich pochybovali. Avšak oni vstoupí do dějin. Paříž, rok 1889. Město je na vrcholu pokroku. Světová výstava vdechla ulicím nový život, ale vytáhla na světlo i pradávná tajemství. Lovec pokladů a zámožný hoteliér Séverin MontagnetAlarie ví o všem, co se v metropoli šustne, a proto ho také osloví mocný Babylonský řád. Séverin by jindy pro členy řádu nehnul ani prstem, jenže odměnou je poklad, o kterém se mu ani nesnilo: jeho právoplatné dědictví. A tak v honbě za starodávným artefaktem dává dohromady skupinku nepravděpodobných odborníků: konstruktérku s nesplaceným dluhem, historika, který přišel o domov, tanečnici s temnou minulostí a svého bratra ve zbrani. Společně se vydávají na dobrodružnou cestu do jiskřivého a nebezpečného nitra Paříže a to, co objeví, možná změní běh dějin — pokud se jim podaří zůstat dostatečně dlouho naživu.

The breathtaking conclusion to Roshani Chokshi's New York Times best-sellingAu Shah series. Will the Sleeper gain immortality orbe stopped once and for all?

The Pandavas call on old friends, make new allies, and face fearsome trials as they embark on a mission to stop the Sleeper from accessing the nectar of immortality, but ultimately Aru must decide who deserves immortality--the devas or the asuras--and an unexpected answer comes from an unexpected place

Aru her sisters 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 sure she didn't wish for a new sister, one who looks strangely familiar and claims to be the Sleeper's daughter...

Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the penultimate book in the Pandava series by best-selling author Roshani Chokshi. Aru 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 wshes, 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 devas have been too devious up to now. Case in point: two of the Pandavas' mentors, Hanuman and Urvashi, have been mysteriously detained in Lanka, the city of gold. Why? The Pandavas need to find them and get some answers before the Otherworld's magic fades completely in the human realm. 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? Filled with wondrous magic, unforgettable creatures, manipulative gods, and laugh-out-loud dialogue, this fourth book in the Pandava series will leave readers wishing they could read the finale right now.

War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. Fourteen-year-old Aru Shah and her friends are sent on a mission to rescue two "targets," one of whom is about to utter a prophecy that could mean the difference between victory and defeat. Turns out the targets, a pair of twins, are the newest Pandava sisters, though the prophecy says that one sister is not true. When the Pandavas fail to prevent the prophecy from reaching the Sleeper's ears, the heavenly attendants ask them to step aside. Aru believes that the only way to put the shine back on their brand is to find the Kalpavriksha, the wish-granting tree that came out of the Ocean of Milk when it was churned. If she can reach it before the Sleeper, perhaps she can turn everything around with one wish. Careful what you wish for, Aru . . .

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling author Roshani Chokshi and her sequel to Aru Shah and the End of Time. Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full panic mode. The god of love's bow and arrow have gone missing, and the thief isn't playing Cupid. Instead, they're turning people into heartless fighting-machine zombies. If that weren't bad enough, somehow Aru gets framed as the thief. If she doesn't find the arrow by the next full moon, she'll be kicked out of the Otherworld. For good. But, for better or worse, she won't be going it alone. Along with her soul-sister, Mini, Aru will team up with Brynne, an ultra-strong girl who knows more than she lets on, and Aiden, the boy who lives across the street and is also hiding plenty of secrets. Together they'll battle demons, travel through a glittering and dangerous serpent realm, and discover that their enemy isn't at all who they expected.

This collection of three lush and adventurous stories in "New York Times"-bestselling author Chockshi's Star-Touched World also includes an extended excerpt of "The Gilded Wolves."

Gauri, a fierce warrior princess from the enemy kingdom, avoids execution by agreeing to partner with Vikram, the Fox Prince, in a mystical tournament in which the winner will receive his heart's desire.