We’re so happy for Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes today! We’ve gone through so many of our Riordan and Rick Riordan Presents books lately that it’s way past time for a new one. And even better, we get Roshani Chokshi and Rick Riordan tonight at 8pm ET on Instagram Live!

As a treat to supplement your reading, we’ve got some new character intros to make. Check them out below.

Rudy

This naga boy is a special being. He can either appear as a full human or have a snake’s lower body. But even in full human form he still has this epic scale-like pattern on his temple. We can’t help but be a little envious of that. It’s like a leveled up tattoo.

Maruts

These hulking, gold-plated warriors are forces to be reckoned with, especially with their electrically charged daggers. Speaking of tattoos, we can’t decide if their misspelled, grammatically incorrect ink makes them even more terrifying, or is somehow strangely charming.

Nikita and Sheela

These Guyanese 10-year-old identical twins are the next two Pandavas, and we’re pretty envious of that tiara and those matching braids. Also, their intensity has us stoked to finally meet them on the page.

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