A Crown of Wishes

Well, this was my first time reading Roshini Chokshi's novel. Though I haven't read it's first part "The Star-touched Queen".But speaking about this book "A Crown of Wishes" - it is surprisingly amazing, -it is magical,mysterious and meaningful ...From the very first page, I found myself immensely immersed within it's pages.I think it's wonderful 😊And I looking forward to explore more of her work.

Absolutely gorgeous writing again as in The Star-Touched Queen with a beautifully compelling story centred around magic. While I prefer TSTQ over this one, it was still captivating to read and a joy to immerse myself into.A Crown of Wishes focuses on Gauri, Maya's sister as she enters a tournament to win a wish with Vikram. It's basically a whole new story and you don't have to have read TSTQ before reading this, though obviously it helps a bit with understanding who some of the characters are and what they've been through.I loved this transition to Gauri and the tournament was a spark of brilliance to give that familiar essence of pure magic like in TSTQ. It was eloquent and enchanting, a lovely story full of the weird and wonderful with delightful twists of magic.

Un libro dalle mille avventure, con molti twist... sicuramente diverso dal primo, mi è piaciuto moltissimo! Un libro dove niente è da dare per scontato!

A magical, spellbinding read. I devoured this book in one sitting. It was nothing I thought it would be, and everything I love in a 5 star book. Chokshi's writing is absolutely mesmerizing. The writing is my favorite thing about this book, followed closely by the characters. They were so easy to love, and understand. They're flawed, strong, witty characters who learn from mistakes, and in the process discover so much more about who they are individually and together.Gauri is my kind of heroine. She's a feisty, stubborn, doesn't bow down to anyone, kind of character. This Princess will do whatever it takes to protect her people. I greatly admired her courage, her strength, and wit. She is tough, and can take down the best of the best. She's a fighter. She's also someone who knows pain, and heartache. She closely guards her heart and her feelings. I loved the way I got to know her.Gauri's perfect match is Prince Vikram. The Prince she attempts to kill when they first meet. Who, I might add, is also holding her captive. This Prince is no coward, nor does he scare easy. He is witty, intelligent, fun loving, carefree to good degree, and hilarious. It's hard to not love this character. Not to mention the fact he's handsome, but that's be honest, he had me a wit, humor and charming. Like Gauri, I ended up loving Vikram the moment he bested Gauri when she tried to kill him. Where Gauri could most likely physically take down anyone, Vikram can outsmart anyone. Yep, these two are a match made in the stars.I absolutely loved watching Gauri and Vikram go from being enemies to something so much more. Trust me, you'll see what I'm talking about. I loved the romance in this book. It's one of my favorite kind. There are plenty of moments that made me laughing out loud between these two, moments that made me swooning, and moments that made me greatly admire these two characters. They never once tried to change each other, but embraced who they both were. They learned to trust each other, and understood the pain they each hide from everyone else. Talk about character chemistry! Opposites definitely attract in this story! Their bantering is one of my favorite parts of their story.Chokshi's writing is spellbinding. I absolutely loved the way she wrote this story. It was poetic, and hypnotic at times. I found myself marking numerous passages as I read the book, and then re-read them again. They were so beautifully written. I absolutely love book quotes, and this book has a lot of quotes I loved writing down.Rich story telling, vivid imagery, unforgettable characters, and passages that will have you re-reading them over and over again, A Crown of Wishes is a mesmerizing companion to Chokshi's The Star Touched Queen. While I enjoyed Chokshi's debut, I loved this book. This is a book you can definitely read as a companion, or a stand alone. Either way, I recommend picking it up.

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