Welcome to this week’s edition of Wishlist Wednesday! Today I am featuring Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar. This Hindu mythology inspired novel has really caught my attention.
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about and have yet to read. It is a spin-off of the original meme, Waiting on Wednesday, that was formerly hosted by Breaking the Spine.
Title: Star DaughterAuthor: Shveta Thakrar
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication Date: August 11, 2020
The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. But when a flare of starfire injures her human father, Sheetal needs a full star's help to heal him. A star like her mother, who returned to the sky long ago.
Sheetal's quest will take her to a celestial court of shining wonders and dark shadows, where she must act as her family's champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of the heavens—or risk never returning to Earth at all.
Neil Gaiman's Stardust meets a rich landscape of Hindu mythology and celestial intrigue in this sparkling YA fantasy debut.
Thoughts
I was pulled in by Neil Gaiman and Hindu mythology when I read the synopsis for this book. Doesn’t it sound like an epic fantasy? The cover is all sorts of amazing as well.
About Shveta Thakrar
Shveta Thakrar is a writer of South Asian–flavored fantasy, part-time nagini, and full-time believer in magic. Her debut novel Star Daughter is coming 11 August 2020 from HarperTeen, and her short fiction and poetry have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies. When not spinning stories about spider silk and shadows, magic and marauders, and courageous girls illuminated by dancing rainbow flames, Shveta crafts, devours books, daydreams, travels, bakes, and occasionally even plays her harp.
Adding this immediately to my TBR, it looks and sounds INCREDIBLE 😍👏🏻😍👏🏻
Yay!! I hope that we both love it! 🙂
I like the idea of the main character being both star and mortal! That’s interesting!
Me too! It has such a cool premise! 🙂
I’ve seen this one around on blogs and still reading “The daughter of a star and a mortal…” makes me excited to read it! ♥
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Right?! It is going to be an exciting read! 🙂
I like the sounds of this one and the hindu mythology sounds so fascinating too!!
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I am really excited to know more about this one! 🙂
That is a stunning cover! It sounds awesome and I’m intrigued by the Hindu mythology. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I am so excited for this one! 🙂
I love books that use mythology I’m not familiar with so that I can learn about it. Thanks for sharing this! You can check out my post in the link below.
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Me too! It will be interesting to find out. 🙂
Stardust meets Hindu mythology is definitely an interesting combo!!!
Right?! My mind is blown already! 😉
Wow, this sounds absolutely magical. And oh boy is that cover freaking GORGEOUS! Must add to my TBR. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention 😀
I am in awe of the cover! I hope that we both love it. 🙂
I know absolutely nothing about Hindu mythology, so that would be fun to learn about!
I agree! 🙂
This one’s on my TBR and I freaking love that cover. It looks gorgeous 😍
Yay!! I hope it is one that we both enjoy. 🙂
First time that I see this one but it seems so good!
It does sound like it is going to be a good one! 🙂
Sounds like a creative story! I’m excited for Ruby Jane by Susan May Warren.
Oooh! I will have to check those out. 🙂
Sounds good and I’ve wanted it since I first saw the cover! Great choice.
Me too! 🙂