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around Hindu mythology. It follows Aru Shah, the reincarnated form of the Pandava
Arjuna and the birth daughter of the Sleeper, who also serves as the main
antagonist of the book. Over time, Aru must find the other four Pandavas and defeat
the Sleeper, while having many adventures and encountering Hindu deities. In
September 2017, Lurie and Riordan announced that the first novel in the imprint
would be Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi and that it would release
in March 2018. The first book in the Pandava Quintet, Aru Shah and the End of Time,
was released on March 23, 2018, as the first book in the "Rick Riordan Presents"
imprint.[6] Aru Shah and the Song of Death, book two in the series, was published
on April 30, 2019. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes was released one year later on
April 7, 2020. The fourth book in the Pandava Quintet and the fifteenth overall
published by Disney Hyperion in the imprint, Aru Shah and the City of Gold was
released on April 6, 2021.
The cover of Aru Shah and the City of Gold was revealed on Rick Riordan's website
in June 2020.[7] The fifth and final book, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality,
was published on April 5, 2022. Chokshi also released a short story centering
around the characters introduced in her novels in the "Rick Riordan Presents"
anthology The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities along with eight other writers
and Riordan himself. In addition, a graphic novel adaptation of Aru Shah and the
End of Time was released on March 2, 2022. It was illustrated by Anu Chouhan and
adapted by Joe Caramunga. Entertainment Weekly likened the series to Riordan's
Percy Jackson series and the Sailor Moon franchise.[6]