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Monday, August 6, 2018

STAR-TOUCHED STORIES by Roshani Chokshi / Blog Tour: Book Review #StarTouchedStories


Welcome to the next stop in STAR-TOUCHED STORIES blog tour. I'm thrilled to partner with Wednesday Books, and celebrate the release of Roshani's newest book, which will be out TOMORROW! Today I'm excited to not only share a little bit about the book (I love this book's cover), I've also shared by spoiler free review below. First, about the book:

ABOUT THE BOOK



By: Roshani Chokshi
Published by: Wednesday Books
To Be Released on: August, 7th, 2018 - TOMORROW
Purchase from: Publisher | Amazon | B&N | IndieBound
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Rating: 5 Stars
An e-copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for my honest review

Death and Night
He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if, perhaps, they could be meant for more. But danger crouches in their paths, and the choices they make will set them on a journey that will span lifetimes. 

Poison and Gold
Now that her wish for a choice has come true, Aasha struggles to control her powers. But when an opportunity to help Gauri and Vikram's new reign presents itself, she will have to battle her insecurities and maybe, along the way, find love.

Rose and Sword 
There is a tale whispered in the dark of the Empire of Bharat-Jain. A tale of a bride who loses her bridegroom on the eve of her wedding. But is it a tale or a truth?

I absolutely love Roshani's storytelling. She has this ability to bring her stories to life in a manner that leave you wanting more, while feeling completely satisfied with all she gave you. This collection of short stories will leave you wanting more.

I thoroughly enjoyed being back in The Star Touched Queen and A Crown of Wishes world with this collection of three short stories. I enjoyed getting to see glimpses of the characters, and their stories. I wouldn't have excepted anything more from any of these stories, considering the world in which they're all set. While I definitely enjoyed each of the short stories, my favorite was Death and Night. Oh my heart at the end of Rose and Sword. I should have seen that ending coming. 

If you've read The Star Touched Queen and A Crown of Wishes, I highly recommend picking this book up. I'm looking forward to adding this book to my collection of Roshani's stories on my shelves. The only bad thing about short stories, is they leave with this yearning for more, even though they already gave you everything you needed. Now I need to go re-read these stories again. 


ADVANCED PRAISE

“Lush and ornate ribbons of language… rich and dizzying.”
The New York Times Book Review on The Star-Touched Queen

"The sentence-level beauty of this book often stunned me: There's a smooth, understated loveliness to the writing that kept catching me off guard. In Chokshi's prose, voices have substance and texture while light has color and flavor; never have I wanted to munch on books so much as after reading...Solidly crafted and very engaging, this is a smooth, lovely and assured debut.”
NPR.org on The Star-Touched Queen

“It's gorgeously written and exceptionally intriguing, and Chokshi's lush world is one you won't want to leave.”
Buzzfeed “Top 18 Books to Read this Spring” on A Crown of Wishes

“The tale is spellbinding, each character is well developed and interesting, and obvi we are so happy.”
Bustle “Best YA Books of March” on A Crown of Wishes


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


ROSHANI CHOKSHI is the New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen, A Crown of Wishes, and Aru Shah and the End of Time. Her work has appeared in Strange Horizons, Shimmer, and Book Smugglers. Her short story, "The Star Maiden," was longlisted for the British Fantasy Science Award.

New 'Queen of Aird and Darkness' Snippet #QOAAD #Shadowhunters #MundaneMonday


Happy Mundane Monday Shadowhunters! Have you read Cassie's latest Queen of Air And Darkness snippet? She shared it here on Tumblr, but you can read it below:

QuAD snippet
“Why?” Emma said, her voice shaking. “Why would something this horrible happen because of the parabatai bond? It’s supposed to be something so good. Maybe the Queen was right and it’s evil.”

Only a few more months, and this book will finally be out! Have you pre-ordered your copy yet? 

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