Game of Stars (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #2)
Product ID: 104144184
Saving the multiverse is no game in this New York Times bestseller! When the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it's been weeks since she last heard from her friends in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternate dimension where she was born as an Indian princess. But after a call to action over an interdimensional television station and a visit with some all-seeing birds, Kiran decides that she has to once again return to her homeland, where society is fraying, a terrible game show reigns supreme, and friends and foes alike are in danger. Everyone is running scared or imprisoned following the enactment of sudden and unfair rules of law.However, things are a lot less clear than the last time she was in the Kingdom Beyond. Kiran must once again solve riddles and battle her evil Serpent King father -- all while figuring out who her true friends are, and what it really means to be a hero. Review: So funny and fun! - Book One in this series, The Serpent's Secret, was one of my very favorite books in any genre last year, but I think Game of Stars is even better, which is saying a LOT. This series is filled with so much exuberant, over-the-top, 100% delightful FUN and silliness and true heart, along with really dazzlingly imaginative images. In this book, Kiranmala is thrown into a reality TV show in the Kingdom Beyond that's been organized by her evil birth-father, the Serpent King. She's forced to fight against demons while putting up with all sorts of reality-TV nonsense AND trying to work out how to save Prince Neel (the grumpy half-demon boy she likes) from her birth-father's prison with the help of a really fantastic army of skateboarding rebel girls. I laughed again and again as I read, sometimes at the fantastic comedy, and sometimes in sheer delight because I was enjoying it all SO MUCH. And now I can't wait for Book 3! Review: Awesome! - This book made me interested in reading the third and snakes. I liked that Sesha again was defeated but might come back I think many things can happen without anyone knowing. This book was magical and fantasy. No other book, (except the first and possibly the third) could ever beat this book! Game of Stars got me interested in many things like snakes, princess, and much more!
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S**E
So funny and fun!
Book One in this series, The Serpent's Secret, was one of my very favorite books in any genre last year, but I think Game of Stars is even better, which is saying a LOT. This series is filled with so much exuberant, over-the-top, 100% delightful FUN and silliness and true heart, along with really dazzlingly imaginative images. In this book, Kiranmala is thrown into a reality TV show in the Kingdom Beyond that's been organized by her evil birth-father, the Serpent King. She's forced to fight against demons while putting up with all sorts of reality-TV nonsense AND trying to work out how to save Prince Neel (the grumpy half-demon boy she likes) from her birth-father's prison with the help of a really fantastic army of skateboarding rebel girls. I laughed again and again as I read, sometimes at the fantastic comedy, and sometimes in sheer delight because I was enjoying it all SO MUCH. And now I can't wait for Book 3!
E**1
Awesome!
This book made me interested in reading the third and snakes. I liked that Sesha again was defeated but might come back I think many things can happen without anyone knowing. This book was magical and fantasy. No other book, (except the first and possibly the third) could ever beat this book! Game of Stars got me interested in many things like snakes, princess, and much more!
A**R
Loved this book!
It was FANTASTIC. Please read this book! I really recomand it! (Please forgive me if the words aren't spelle corectly.
G**D
Brilliant storytelling
We absolutely adore this book! Kiranmala’s adventures are even more humor filled and daring in this sequel. The Bengali folktale inspirations are especially meaningful. Representation does matter. Our stories told to us by authors who share our identities are worth gold. Brilliant storytelling! We’ve been recommending these books to all our friends and there might even be a 12 year old “fans of Kiranmala” book club firming among our homeschool friends.
N**.
Fun installment
Another fun installment, but not as good as the first. I enjoyed the main character and the supporting cast, but this book suffered a little from what many of these middle grade, mythology centered books suffer from: over the top zaniness in place of understandable plot and character development. The idea of competing in a games show was cool, but I struggled to remember why it mattered as the story moved along. Still, an enjoyable read. Onto book 3!
D**R
Awesome book
The book was very adventurous and exciting. It was one of my favorites to read and I recommend it to kids age 8-14
V**I
Compelling read
good story and characters are easy to love/root for. My kiddo can’t get enough of it. On round 2 of reading it.
S**A
Interesting!
Interesting!
Q**A
Envolvente e empolgante
O segundo livro dessa trilogia, assim como o primeiro, além de trazer muitas referências culturais, também nos ensina a cada página a enfrentar situações cotidianas: desde uma pequena discussão com amigos, até reconhecer quem você é e quais são seus princípios nesse mundo. Super recomendo!
A**H
Refreshing and great role model heroine
What a refreshing and new story with a strong female heroine. My daughter loved it and can’t wait for the third book.
V**M
Wonderful experience
My daughter really enjoyed reading this book
S**A
E
Amazing book. Full of adventures
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