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The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi is one of the few books that was able blow my mind and leave me in awe. It is based on Indian mythology, which was new to me, but definitely something that I enjoyed. The main character is brave and intelligent, which I always love to see. Also, the writing is beautiful and filled with vivid descriptions. I would say that this is a must-read.
Title: The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen #1)Series: The Star-Touched Queen #1
Author: Roshani Chokshi
Also by this author: A Crown of Wishes (The Star-Touched-Queen #2)
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: April 26, 2016
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Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you’re only seventeen?
Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of death and destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father’s kingdom. 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. Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran’s queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar’s wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Protection. Desire…
But Akaran has its own secrets—thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. 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…including herself.
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Review: The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
The Star-Touched Queen has such a mind-blowing and original concept! It’s actually really hard to explain, but basically, it is about a girl who has a horoscope associated with death. I adored all the Indian mythology in the book! I have never read anything about Indian mythology before, and didn’t know much at the beginning of the book, but throughout the story, so much culture is incorporated. For example, there is this demon horse that eats human flesh. I found this to be really interesting, as I have never heard of it before. Trust me, this whole book will just blow your mind.
❀ Admirable Main Character
I really liked the main character in The Star-Touched Queen, Maya. She really transforms throughout the novel. At the beginning, she is shy and sensitive, but she becomes this brave warrior, in a way. Maya is really clever, and quite good at riddles, and she is determined to get what she wants. I really admired her and her attitude.
❀ Incredible Writing
The way that The Star-Touched Queen is written is just so incredible! There are these descriptions of indian culture that left me in awe, and I could picture the setting so easily in my mind. The fact that Roshani Chokshi has created a talking horse in a way that isn’t cheesy is also amazing. This book is honestly a work of art.
❀ An Original Story
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi is an original fantasy story based upon Indian mythology with an intelligent character who transforms. The writing is absolutely gorgeous and so descriptive. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone, especially fans of The Wrath and the Dawn.
About Roshani Chokshi
Roshani Chokshi is the New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen and A CROWN OF WISHES. Her middle grade debut, ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME, released April 3, 2018 from Disney/Rick Riordan Presents. The sequel, ARU SHAH AND THE SONG OF DEATH is slated to release April 30, 2019. Her next young adult novel, THE GILDED WOLVES, is slated for January 15, 2019. Chokshi's work has appeared in Strange Horizons, Shimmer, and Book Smugglers. She was a finalist in the 2016 Andre Norton Award and the Locus Top Ten for Best First Novel. Her short story, "The Star Maiden," was longlisted for the British Fantasy Science Award.
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Oh, boy!!!! I am SO excited to start this book today! I absolutely love mythology of any kind! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed it! 😀
I am so glad that you liked it! I’m really looking forward to it coming out!
I can’t wait to read this book!
Great review! Can’t wait to read this book! 😀
This is the first review I’ve seen of this and good to see it’s positive because there was such a lot of love/hype for quite a while! Nice to know it’s all worth it.
Lynn 😀
I have seen so much love for this book! I hope that it is one that you will enjoy too! <3
I am dying to get my hands on this one! So good to hear you enjoyed it. Great review 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed this! There’s been a lot of hype and I’ve been hoping that it could live up to/exceed that. I love love love this concept so much and also the story of Roshani’s writing/publishing journey.
You are so right about the hype. I was a little nervous myself, but once I got into this book it was so wonderfully written and just an incredible story.
I know this cover may not be the most unique, but man I love it. It is stunningly beautiful. And the story sounds amazing, especially after reading your review. I cannot wait to get my hands on this book!
I am in love with so much about this book and that cover is just the icing on the cake! I hope that you enjoy it! <3
Omg. Omg. Omg. I LOVE the The Wrath and the Dawn and I’m so so excited for this book to come out!!! =)
If you loved Wrath, you are definitely going to love this one!
I’m very excited to read this book, I’ve seen it everywhere online, and it sounds very 😃
I can’t wait till i’ll get my hands on this book. Definitely one of my highly anticipated new releases of 2016 and I’m so glad you enjoyed it.