Star Daughter
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| Author | Shveta Thakrar |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 2020 |
Star Daughter is a 2020 young adult fantasy novel by Shveta Thakrar. It was a 2021 Andre Norton Nebula Award finalist.[1] Star Daughter is the first book in the Night Market Triptych, followed by The Dream Runners (2022) and Divining the Leaves (2025), also published by Harper Teen.[2]
The story centers on a sixteen year old named Sheetal Mistry, the daughter of a star and a human. Thakrar refers to influences that range from Hindu mythology and cosmology to video games like The Legend of Zelda.[2]
Reception
[edit]A review in School Library Journal praises the novel's "lyrical prose and imaginative story."[3]
Booklist calls it a "mesmerizing nod to Neil Gaiman's Stardust."[4]
Reactor writes, "Thakrar serves up a wonderful cast and an engrossing plot, pulling from a fascinating pantheon of mythological beings and gods."[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "sfadb: Andre Norton Award 2021". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- 1 2 "Shveta Thakrar." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2025. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
- ↑ D’Ambrosio, Gillian. Review of THAKRAR, Shveta. Star Daughter. School Library Journal (New York, N.Y.), vol. 66, no. 8, August 1, 2020, p. 82.
- ↑ Syed, Mahjabeen. Review of Star Daughter. The Booklist (Chicago, Ill. 1969) [Chicago], vol. 116, no. 22, August 1, 2020, pp. 69–69.
- ↑ Rush, Cole (2022-08-02). "Shveta Thakrar's Star Daughter Deserves the Star-Studded Silver Screen Treatment". Reactor. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
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