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“Hindu mythology, action-packed, and mystical.”
Reading age
8-12
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication date
June 1, 2021
My brief summary of the book
Pinki, from rakkhosh resisters in Bengal, is the fire demoness. She lost control of her fire breathing and burnt her school. The snake prince Sesha offers her a deal, to steal moonbeams to get back the control of her fire. Along the way, she makes friends with a mysterious girl that has a connection with the Moonbeams. Will Pinki choose the dark side (give the snakes what they want) or choose the right side (of the resistance)?
My thoughts
My mom borrowed this book from the library for me. At first, I didn’t really want to read it. I am glad she insisted because this book is like a beautiful sari!
This book is filled with a lot of plot twists, magic, and humor. It’s an entertaining book and amusing.
I learned a bit of Hindu mythology in this book.
My rating
About the author
“New York Times bestselling author of the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond middle-grade fantasy series, which includes The Serpent’s Secret, Game of Stars, and the Chaos Curse. I’m also the author of She Persisted: Virginia Apgar and a free-standing Kingdom Beyond novel Force of Fire. I’m a pediatrician by training, but I teach now in a field called narrative medicine and have written several academic books. I grew up hearing stories about brave princesses, bloodthirsty rakkhosh, and flying pakkhiraj horses. When I’m not writing, reading, or teaching I spend time watching cooking shows with my trilingual children and protecting my dog Khushi from the many things that scare him, including plastic bags.” – Amazon.
More by the author
- The Serpent’s Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #1)
- Game of Stars (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #2)
- The Chaos Curse (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #3)
