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“Adventurous, well-written, heroic.”
My brief summary of the book
Kiran is excited to have her birthday on Halloween but doesn’t see her parents after returning from school. She just found a birthday card, some rupees (Indian money), and a hurried letter. The night was falling, and her parents still hadn’t returned. After giving some Indian candies to trick or treaters, two boys show up in Indian prince costumes. Their names were Lal and Neel, princes from another dimension! A Rakkosh (an Indian demon) breaks in and destroys the house. Kiran and the princes barely get away with their lives. Kiran must trust the princes and travel to the Kingdom Beyond to save her parents.
My thoughts
As I have already read Force of Fire by the said author, I was eager to try this one. The story didn’t disappoint me; it was so good! Kiran was brave and humorous. With her wit and courage, Kiran can conquer mountains. The book’s jokes were a bit corny but still very funny. I learned more about Indian mythology, especially about demons (Rakkosh).
My rating
About the author
“Sayantani DasGupta is the New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed, Bengali folktale and string theory-inspired Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond books, the first of which — The Serpent’s Secret — was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, a Booklist Best Middle-Grade Novel of the 21st Century, and an E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book. She is also the author of Debating Darcy, a contemporary young adult reimagining Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Sayantani is a pediatrician by training but now teaches at Columbia University. When she’s not writing or reading, Sayantani spends time watching cooking shows with her trilingual children and protecting her black Labrador retriever Khushi from the many things that scare him, including plastic bags.” – Book Depository.
More by the author
- Force of Fire; please read my review, here.
