The idea that these stories will go on to have lives beyond me. There’s something about writing these stories especially that reminds me that yes, the flesh is mortal, and it will fade, and yet, the copyright will outlive me. Those are particularly bad days for me when I read those emails after I’ve found my third gray hair, or I wash my face and I feel like my eyelashes are slowly falling out, and I’m just this mortal sentient meat sack with an expiration date. It’s just so odd because I’ve been writing these books now since 2015/2016, and there are children who will write me messages telling me they’re about to graduate high school and that they grew up reading Aru Shah. When I moved into my new house, I was sending her photos of quilts and bedding and duvets, and was like, “Just tell me what I should buy! I don’t know how to set up my home!” We’re very close, and I love them. Jen Cervantes and I, we talk all the time. Well, first of all, it’s just been a huge honor, and an extraordinary privilege to be able to launch the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, to honestly become friends with the other authors. How does it feel to close this chapter on Aru Shah, and what was the most daunting part of entering this fifth and final book in the series? You were the first author to launch your series under the Rick Riordan Presents imprint. Roshani Chokshi interview about ‘Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality’ There’s a little something for everyone here, and you’ll spend the entire time laughing, just like we did. Not only did we ask about her writing process (you’ll never guess her go-to snack choice), but we also got her thoughts on which RRP author’s world she’d love to visit, as well as Wanda Maximoff in the MCU, and a ton more. Roshani is one of the funniest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of talking to. You can listen to the full interview on Prophecy Radio episode #26.Īnd trust me, you’ll want to. I’ve spoken to Roshani a few times over the years, and it seems only fitting that I got to interview her back when she began the series, and now as she’s ending it with Nectar of Immortality.īelow are some of Roshani’s answers (edited for clarity) to the questions we asked about Aru Shah, as well as her upcoming projects. It gave me the same feeling I got when I was reading the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles for the first time.Īnd trust me, when you find that feeling, you want to chase after it with all your might. Not only did the tone of this series line up perfectly with Percy Jackson, but it was also unique and vivid and exciting. It was the first book out of the imprint back in 2018, and it immediately captured my attention. After all, he started the Rick Riordan Presents imprint for a reason, and we wanted to celebrate that, too.Īll of the books coming out of RRP are incredible, but I’ve had a soft spot for Roshani Chokshi’s Pandava series since the beginning. When Kristen and I started Prophecy Radio, our Percy Jackson podcast, we knew we didn’t want to limit our discussions to Rick Riordan’s catalog. Not the jokes themselves, though they were pretty funny, but the nonsensical feeling the anime had when these dirty jokes came up, it made the anime funny and exciting.In our Roshani Chokshi interview, we’re talking to the author about Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality and what comes next. These dirty jokes are hilariously spread all throughout the anime, and when I say all, I mean you can't go two sentences without a dirty joke, and I don't know about you guys but I found this absolutely hilarious. Now for the dirty jokes that everyone knows and loves. She didn't make much of an impression on me as she didn't play much of a big role and I didn't find her memorable. Kosuri came in very late in the anime, a little rich girl who is not in favor of peaceful protest at first, but learns to accept and understand SOX's way of doing things. She goes crazy when lewd things happen in front of her and it is something hilarious to watch. Saotome, the artist of SOX who draws lewd things for distribution, is a hilarious dynamic, she adds lots of humorous scenes and expresses the feeling of temptation very well. She provides a funny yet inspirational character that carries the anime along in a very great way. Kajou, the leader and founder of SOX, is a high school girl with anti establishment views. Admittedly, he is fairly bland, and could use some more work, but I think that's fine, because the other characters make up for it. Okuma, the main character and son of a famous sexual terrorist, is a reluctant member of SOX, but comes to realize that he really loves these lewd jokes. This anime's characters are funny and interesting, with engaging scenes and amusing dialog, one can fully appreciate this anime.
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