Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time-A Pandava Novel, Book 1 by Roshani Chokshi

Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time-A Pandava Novel, Book 1 by Roshani Chokshi

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Roshani Chokshi (www.roshanichokshi.com) is the author of the instant New York Times best-selling Aru Shah and the End of Time and its best-selling sequels, Aru Shah and the Song of Death, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes, Aru Shah and the City of Gold, and Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality. She has also written best-selling YA books, such as The Star-Touched Queen and The Gilded Wolves.She studied fairy tales in college and once had a pet luck dragon that looked suspiciously like a Great Pyrenees dog. The Pandava quintet was inspired by the stories her grandmother told her as well as Roshani's all-consuming love for Sailor Moon. She lives in the south and says y'all, but she doesn't really have a Southern accent. Her Twitter handle is @roshani_chokshi

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ISBN 13	9781368012355
ISBN 10	1368012353
Titel	Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the End of Time-A Pandava Novel, Book 1
Autor	Roshani Chokshi
Serie	Pandava Series
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Hyperion
Erscheinungsjahr	2018-03-27
Seitenanzahl	368
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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