# Force of Fire (the Fire Queen #1) - Hardcover

by **Sayantani DasGupta** (Author)

From _New York Times_ bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta comes the story of a demon who must embrace her bad to serve the greater good.

Pinki hails from a long line of rakkhosh resisters, demons who have spent years building interspecies relationships, working together to achieve their goal of overthrowing the snakey oppressors and taking back their rights. But she has more important things to worry about, like maintaining her status as fiercest rakkhosh in her class and looking after her little cousins. There is also the 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 give her what she most desires in return -- the ability to control her fire. First she'll have to protect the Moon Maiden, pretend to be a human _(ick)_, and survive a family reunion. But it's all worth it for the control of her powers . . . right?

### Author Biography

Sayantani DasGupta is the _New York Times_ bestselling author of the critically acclaimed, Bengali folktale and string theory-inspired Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond books, the first of which -- _The Serpent's Secret --_ was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, a _Booklist_ Best Middle Grade Novel of the 21st Century, and an E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book. She is also the author of _Debating Darcy_, a contemporary young adult reimagining of Jane Austen's _Pride and Prejudice_. Sayantani is a pediatrician by training, but now teaches at Columbia University. When she's not writing or reading, Sayantani spends time watching cooking shows with her trilingual children and protecting her black Labrador retriever Khushi from the many things that scare him, including plastic bags. She is a team member of We Need Diverse Books, and can be found online at sayantanidasgupta.com and on Twitter at @sayantani16.

**Number of Pages:** 368

**Dimensions:** 1.25 x 8.5 x 5.75 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 01, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Force of Fire

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5.6

**Point Value:** 11

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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