Star-Touched Queen

Description: Treated with scorn and fear in her father's kingdom because of a formidable horoscope, 17-year-old Maya commits herself to her education only to land in an arranged marriage that culminates in her sudden elevation to the throne, a situation that's threatened by dark secrets and Otherworldly magic.

Brief description: Roshani Chokshi is the author of commercial and critically acclaimed books for middle grade and young adult readers that draw on world mythology and folklore. Her work has been nominated for the Locus and Nebula awards, and has frequently appeared on Best of The Year lists from Barnes and Noble, Forbes, Buzzfeed and more. Her New York Times bestselling series include The Star-Touched Queen duology, The Gilded Wolves, and Aru Shah and The End of Time, which has been optioned for film by Paramount Pictures.

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Praise for The Star-Touched Queen:
New York Times Bestseller
#9 on the Summer 2016 Kids' Indie Next List
A Goodreads Best Book of the Month

"Chokshi's prose is captivating, and the pages come alive .... Maya is a strong heroine, and while there is romance, an emphasis on familial love adds another level of richness to a folkloric fantasy about sacrifice, self-discovery, and making your own destiny." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Richly imagined, deeply mythic, filled with lovely language... this is an author to watch" -- Kirkus Reviews

"Magic is woven into every word of the STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN. Vibrantly imaginative and gracefully written, I was spellbound from the first line. A dazzling, sensuous feast of world-building, romance, and mythology." --Sarah J. Maas, New York Times Bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series.

"Roshani Chokshi has crafted a bewitching tale with a setting so vivid and unique, I wished I could step right through the pages." --Amy Ewing, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Jewel

"Chokshi's storytelling glimmers like magic on every page-a novel meant to be savored." --Cindy Pon, author of Serpentine and Silver Phoenix

"A luscious, bloodthirsty fairy tale with all the romance, magic, and gorgeous mythology I could ask for --Tessa Gratton, author of Blood Magic and The United States of Asgard series

"Gorgeously poetic writing gives vibrant, sensuous life to the worlds of THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN." --Kate Elliott, of Court of Fives