Full of heart and overflowing with humorous one liners, the story touches on issues of prejudice and racism in an accessible way for readers who might be more interested in the adventure. Full of surprises up to the very end! Kiran is a brave, wonderful character, and her friendship/devotion to Neel is inspiring. If you enjoyed THE SERPENT’S SECRET, you are going to love GAME OF STARS. Can she sort out who’s who before the Serpent King completes his plan? Some of the demons seem to be allies, and some can’t stop drooling over the prospects of killing her.

Some of her human friends seem to be creating obstacles that threaten her success. But her biggest challenge is figuring out who’s friend and who’s foe. Like in the first book, Kiran has to solve some of the world’s weirdest riddles, endure the worst possible jokes and puns, and somehow keep it together as she battles witches and demons. When the demon queen shows up at school and tells her she must find her way back to Kingdom Beyond to save Prince Neel from the Serpent King, she has no choice but to join the reality TV show Who Wants to Be a Demon Slayer? and attempt to rescue him.īut her plans to rescue Neel aren’t so clear when she arrives. Just four months ago she was battling her birth father, the Serpent King, in the Kingdom Beyond, the alternative dimension where she was born. Princess Kiranmala is back home in plain old New Jersey, trying to readjust to normal middle school life.

Game of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta