Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes

***Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes*** is the third book in the Pandava Quintet, written by Roshani Chokshi. It was published on April 7, 2020, under the Rick Riordan Presents imprint. The story follows 14-year-old Aru Shah as she and her friends go searching for a missing treasure that may be able to turn the fate of a war brewing in the Otherworld.

This book is followed by *Aru Shah and the City of Gold*.

## Blurb

*War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. Fourteen-year-old Aru Shah and her friends are sent on a mission to rescue two "targets," one of whom is about to utter a prophecy that could mean the difference between victory and defeat. Turns out the targets, a pair of twins, are the newest Pandava sisters, though the prophecy says that one sister is not true.*

*When the Pandavas fail to prevent the prophecy from reaching the Sleeper's ears, the heavenly attendants ask them to step aside. Aru believes that the only way to put the shine back on their brand is to find the Kalpavriksha, the wish-granting tree that came out of the Ocean of Milk when it was churned. If she can reach it before the Sleeper, perhaps she can turn everything around with one wish.*

*Careful what you wish for, Aru...*

## The Sleeper's Plan

The Sleeper is also trying to seek out Kalpavriksha. In order to achieve his goal, he strikes a deal with Boo and attempts to kidnap Nikita to help him locate the tree.

## Chapters

### 1 - Aru Shah Is Not Spider-Man

Aru, Mini, Brynne and Aiden go to the Ferris wheel and send Mini and Aru to search the booths while Brynne moves the Ferris wheel and Aiden searches the perimeter. Mini and Aru find the booth with Nikita and Sheela in it, but before they can retrieve the twins, they're attacked by a rakshasa. Brynne and Aiden are also attacked.

### 2 - That Time Brynne's Shoes Got Ruined

Mini and Aru fight the rakshasa. Mini is knocked off the Ferris wheel, but Aru saves her. She comes up with a strategy and tells her friends through the mind link what to do. Aru, Brynne, Mini, and Aiden all work together to defeat the rakshasa, and knock him out. Aiden and Brynne also managed to defeat three other rakshasas.

Aru, Mini, Brynne and Aiden are joined by the twins. Sheela, unable to control herself for much longer, vomits over Brynne's shoes, and Nikita reveals that the twins are Pandavas as well.

### 3 - No New Friends

Although they argue for a bit, they agree to bring the twins back to the Otherworld. Brynne locates the nearest dead zone -- they can't pass through a portal with the twins, who aren't registered with the Council -- and Nikita creates four trolleys made of plants to transport the captured rakshasas with them. They travel through the dead zone, all the way to the waiting line for the door.

### 4 - Magical Dead Zone

They tie all the rakshasas together with vines, and as the door opens for them, they hurry forward, but are distracted by the crowd. The rakshasas break free, and just as Aru, Mini, Brynne, Aiden, Nikita, and Sheela rush through the portal, Sheela speaks the prophecy in full.

### 5 - Worse Than Being Sent to the Principal's Office

Aru, Mini, Brynne, Aiden, Nikita and Sheela go into the Otherworld and argue for a while. Brynne and Nikita almost get into a fight before the twins are suddenly Claimed by their godly fathers. After some more conversation, Boo arrives, and they break the bad news to him. The Pandavas are called upon to report to the gate of Amaravati immediately.

### 6 - Password! But Make It Fash-un

They're all escorted to the outskirts of the Night Bazaar. While Aru is moping, Sheela asks her a few questions, and they fill the twins in on the "Wifey" business. Boo comes back and informs them that the Council has gone to Lanka to secure the nectar of immortality, and they head into Amaravati after Boo gives the password to the talking gate to consult with the crisis manager.

### 7 - Bro, Do You Even Lift?

The Pandavas and Aiden are sent straight to the police station of Amaravati. Nikita and Sheela's status as being the children of illegal immigrants taken by ICE is revealed, as well as the fact that the OFCS refused to believe their foster families about their powers, so once Sheela saw the Pandavas in their dreams, they decided to run away. The Maruts arrive, and after a tense introduction, they get along well with the Pandavas and Aiden -- up until Opal comes in, and everyone snaps back to attention again.

### x. Epilogue

The epilogue of *The Tree of Wishes* depicts Aru waking up from a mysterious sleep and finding a girl whom Aru describes as having high cheekbones "like a model", chocolaty-brown hair, and a wide mouth. When Aru questions the girl, she reveals her name is Kara and calls Aru "Arundhati". She also reveals her connection to the Sleeper, "I'm his daughter." she says.