But as domination and persecution of rakkosh continues, she summons her courage. Pinki never expected to be the leader of the resistancein fact, she’s gone on record spitting at the idea. Pinki never expected to be the leader of the resistance - in fact, she’s gone on record spitting at the idea. From New York Times bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta comes the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Force of Fire. Illustrator’s agency: Shannon Associates. From New York Times bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta comes the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Force of Fire. The over-the-top action and ample banter will leave readers looking forward to more of Kiran’s adventures. Her journey takes her through a shifting mythological landscape that she confronts with daring, humor, and a no-nonsense attitude while learning more about her true history. After meeting a pair of prince brothers, Kiran travels to the realm of her birth, the Kingdom Beyond Seven Oceans and Thirteen Rivers, in an effort to rescue her parents. In reality, they are trying to prepare her: on Kiran’s 12th birthday, a spell protecting her expires, her parents disappear, and Kiran is attacked by a demonic rakkhosh. Kiran has grown up being told that she is an Indian princess and has been raised on stories about creatures of Indian legend and lore-all of which she thinks is her eccentric parents’ way of instilling their culture in her. Mythology, science, and interdimensional travel merge in this imaginative story about one girl’s search for self and the discovery of pride in one’s culture.

Force of Fire by Sayantani DasGupta