Force of Fire (The Fire Queen #1)

Written by Sayantani DasGupta

Narrated by Ulka Simone Mohanty

From New York Times bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta comes the story of a demon who must embrace her bad to servethe greater good.

Pinki hails from a long line of rakkhosh resisters, demons who have spent years building interspecies relationships, workingtogether to achieve their goal of overthrowing the snakey oppressors and taking back their rights. But she has more importantthings to worry about, like maintaining her status as fiercest rakkhosh in her class and looking after her little cousins. There is alsothe teeny tiny detail of not yet being able to control her fire breathing and accidentally burning up school property.Then Sesha, the charming son of the Serpentine Governor, calls on Pinki for help in defeating the resistance, promising to giveher what she most desires in return -- the ability to control her fire. First she'll have to protect the Moon Maiden, pretend to be ahuman (ick), and survive a family reunion. But it's all worth it for the control of her powers . . . right?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
• Release date: Jun 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781338773590

Sayantani DasGupta

Sayantani DasGupta is the New York Times bestselling author of the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond middle grade fantasy series, which includes The Serpent's Secret, Game of Stars, and The Chaos Curse. She is also the author of She Persisted: Virginia Apgar and a freestanding Kingdom Beyond novel, Force of Fire. She's a pediatrician by training but now teaches narrative medicine at Columbia University. When she's not writing, reading, or teaching, she spends time watching cooking shows with her trilingual children and protecting her dog, Khushi, from the many things that scare him, including plastic bags.

Reviews for Force of Fire (The Fire Queen #1)

[Eowyn Campbell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My 10 year old was so excited for this follow-up to the Kingdom Beyond series, and it lived up to her hopes. Such a great concept and series!