Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar is a Hindu mythology inspired novel has really caught my attention. 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.
Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar
Title: Star DaughterAuthor: Shveta Thakrar
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication Date: August 11, 2020
If the night sky holds many secrets, it holds Sheetal Mistry's secret the closest. A secret that explains why her hair is the silver of starlight, or why some nights the stars call Sheetal by name.
Stars like her mother, who returned to her place in the constellation Pushya years ago. Since that day, Sheetal has been forced to hide.
But as her seventeenth birthday draws near, the pull from the sky is growing stronger. So strong that Sheetal loses control, and a flare of starfire burns her human father—an injury only a full star's blood can heal.
Sheetal has no choice but to answer the starsong and ascend to the sky. But her celestial family has summoned her for a reason: to act as their human champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of heavens.
Desperate to save her father, Sheetal agrees. But nothing could have prepared Sheetal to face the stars' dark history—or the forces that are working to shut the gate between the realms for good.
Book Quotes: Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar
It was like wearing the night sky, if the sky were gems and sparkle and all the incandescent promise of the myriad constellations.
She was nothing but the words of a story, one tale weaving imperceptibly into the next. She was the loom that wove the tapestry. She was the tapestry that joined all things.
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.
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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! 🙂