This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Rick Riordan Presents in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I am a fan of this series and a fan of mythology I knew I was in for quite a ride with Aru Shah and the City of Gold. This one was an adventure and then some. Aru is faced with a difficult revelation when she makes a wish of the tree of wishes but strangely does not remember her wish but here comes a new sister that is familiar to her but as they seek their mentors before the war with The Sleeper, more secrets are revealed that Aru questions whether or not she wants to fight on the devas behalf. As I read along while all of this was uncovered, my heart just kept beating and my jaw kept opening wider and wider in shock. I was along with Aru and her sisters for the journey and when we came close to the end, I was in awe of excitement and that is how the whole series was for me. I know fans of the series will be extremely happy and I can't wait to hear the opinions of our young library community.

We will consider adding this title to our JFiction collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

The Aru Shah/Pandava series continues to be a delight! Previously the series was advertised as a "quartet", but by the end of this one it seems clear it will be a quintet at least. Normally I dislike when series continue indefinitely, but I have to admit I'm looking forward to more of this series!

Amazing! This is book four in the series so I can’t say much about the plot but I am loving where we are in the storyline. Aru has grown so much in four books. She’s learning about herself, her friends, and her family. She’s learning what she’s capable of. She’s learning how she can be better and do better for the rest of the world, both ours and the Otherworld. And I of course love the found family aspect of every single one of these books. Cannot wait for book five and I’m excited to see how this all ends!

Roshani is the queen of cliff hangers!!!! I love seeing the Potatoes grow into themselves. As always the world building is phenomenal. I can never put one of her books down! Can't wait for book 5 ♡

I received a copy of this book from Rick Riordan Presents and Netgalley.

The Pandava series is so much fun and the latest entry, Aru Shah and the City of Gold is a ball to read.

The character developments that lead to the events in this book are a joy to explore further and the wild adventures will put a smile on your face.

Also? That cliffhanger?!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy. Roshani Chokshi is a talented writer, who novels encompass culture and adventure. Reader's will anxiously look forward to the next sequel.

ARC!! Thank you, Netgalley, for the ARC.

Too close to the release date to say much of anything other than..... ANOTHER cliffhanger. Why do you do this to us, Roshani?!