Gauri and Vikram are perfect foils to each other, she – pragmatic and somewhat paranoid, and he – trusting, hopeful, and a bit naive. The characters are well developed and grow over the course of the tale. The book is full of magic and reads a bit like an ancient epic, with the heroes accomplishing tasks and discovering bits and pieces of this wondrous world. Would it even refer to the same rose, cultivated as a hybrid of two or three other kinds for the high quality of its oil? Yeah, if I’m nitpicking about this, you can imagine the rest of the book is very close to perfection! Unless, by some coincidence, there is also a city called Damascus in this fictional world, and, coincidentally, it was also involved in the history of cultivation of this particular rose, the name doesn’t make sense. It could be a French braid, or Carrara marble, or anything. Every once in a while, I read a book set up in a fantasy universe, and I come across terms referring to actual places in our world that break my immersion. It’s so insignificant that it’s not even worth mentioning, but it’s a part of a larger trend in fantasy and has become a pet peeve of mine. The world-building is exquisite, blending so many creatures and legends into one coherent whole. We are thrown into a beautiful, magical world of lush gardens and sweet fruits, spirits and demons, yakshas, rakshas, vanaras.

But what Gauri and Vikram will soon discover is that there?s nothing more dangerous than what they most desire.A charming, colorful, atmospheric fantasy book, based on Hindu epics. New trials will test their devotion, strength, and wits.

It seems like a foolproof plan?until Gauri and Vikram arrive at the tournament and find that danger takes on new shapes: poisonous courtesans, mischievous story birds, a feast of fears, and twisted fairy revels. Together they can team up and win the Tournament of Wishes, a competition held in a mythical city where the Lord of Wealth promises a wish to the victor. But should she trust Vikram, the notoriously cunning prince of a neighboring land? He promises her freedom in exchange for her battle prowess. Now that she faces a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose.

For one young princess in a state of peril, a dangerous wish could be the only answer?She is the princess of Bharata?captured by her kingdom?s enemies, a prisoner of war. Download Or Read PDF A Crown of Wishes (The Star-Touched Queen, #2) - Roshani Chokshi Free Full Pages Online With Audiobook.Īn ancient mystery.

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