Aru Shah and the Song of Death

Aru Shah and the Song of Death
by Roshani Chokshi
Disney/Hyperion, 2019, Intermediate Fiction, 881 p.

In this second adventure that began with Aru Shah and the End of Time Aru and Minni have teamed up with a third reincarnated Pandava sibling, Brynne. The teens are accused of stealing a bow and arrow of the gods. To clear their names they must recover the artifact and use it to stop whoever is amassing a huge zombie army. Once again the kids must unravel the complicated mysteries of the Hindu pantheon.

This is a good second installment in a series that will appeal to the Rick Riordan fans.  The premise for the series is similar to Percy Jackson.  Modern kids discover that they are related to the gods and have special abilities. I respect the fact that Chokshi resists the temptation to have Aru`s task be a simple case of good vs evil.  Our heroes face moral ambiguity that is never fully resolved. These books are fun, fast paced adventures that are great to read and discuss with friends.