The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her world is upheaved when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Goodreads Teaser: 'Cursed with a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, sixteen-year-old Maya has only earned the scorn and fear of her father's kingdom. Though I received this ebook for free, that has no impact upon the honesty of my review. Martin's Press & NetGalley for a copy of this e-ARC to review. Maya is a strong heroine, and while there is romance, an emphasis on familial love adds another level of richness to a folkloric fantasy about sacrifice, self-discovery, and making your own destiny. Chokshi's prose is captivating, and the pages come alive through lush descriptions of Night Bazaar teeming with Otherworldly delights, gardens made of glass, and realms where the lines between life and death are blurred. When a mysterious stranger, Amar, breaks into Maya's room and offers her the keys to his kingdom, she only hesitates for a moment before being whisked away to Akaran, a haunted place where mirrors offer glimpses of strange lands, and an enchanted tapestry holds the fate of millions in its threads. Her kingdom is on the brink of war, and when her father announces that she soon must choose her husband, it comes with a horrible catch. Princess Mayavati of Bharata is only one among her father's many children, and her horoscope says that death is her constant shadow. including herself.Ī princess's destiny may lie among the stars in Chokshi's exquisite debut novel. Yet who, besides her husband, can she trust? With the fate of the human and Otherworldly realms hanging in the balance, Maya must unravel an ancient mystery that spans reincarnated lives to save those she loves the most.

Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. Desire.īut Akaran has its own secrets - thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. As Amar's wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran's queen, she finds her voice and power.

Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father's kingdom. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you're only seventeen? An instant New York Times bestseller!įate and fortune. A lush and vivid story steeped in Indian folklore and mythology, Roshani Chokshi's The Star-touched Queen is a novel that no reader will soon forget.

The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi