A review by laura_cs
Game of Stars (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #2), Volume 2 by Sayantani DasGupta

5.0

Everyone's favorite princess is back in the Kingdom Beyond to face down more monsters, fight her evil snake of biological father, and... win fabulous prizes?

Kiran doesn't know what to make of the weird dreams of her friend Neel's mother appearing in her bedroom, alternately burping up bees and spouting strange rhymes. Kiran hasn't heard from Neel, Lal or Mati since their adventure in the fall, but thanks to the power of technology she's starting to get caught up in the news of the Kingdom Beyond. Learning that her father, Sesha, is hosting a game show Who Wants to Be a Demon Slayer? that sparks a craze and draws Kiran back into her homeland. Can she save the day? And what happened to her friends? Find out!

A fabulous follow-up to The Serpent's Secret, readers will enjoy the wit, wisdom, and wild antics of the characters. You don't miss out on the puns, jokes, and abundance of monsters--and especially don't want to miss riding with the Pink-Sari Skateboarders (who are inspired in part by the greatest woman gang in the world, the Gulabi Gangm who wear pink saris and carry bamboo sticks to beat domestic abusers in their communities with.)!