

Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.īut lighting the lamp has dire consequences. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. Named one of 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine!

Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.īook Synopsis Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this fantasy adventure by New York Times best-selling author, Roshani Chokshi, inspired by the great epics she grew up on. About the Book The Rick Riordan Presents imprint launches with the first book in "New York Times"-bestselling author Chokshi's Pandava series.
