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Roshani Chokshi is releasing The Swan’s Daughter, her first YA fantasy novel since 2021, in the new year

The Swan’s Daughter hits bookshelves in January 2026, and PEOPLE has an exclusive excerpt

The forthcoming book is “silly,” the popular fantasy author teases, but also "takes its silliness quite seriously"

It's been five years, but Roshani Chokshi is returning with another young adult fantasy adventure.

Coming in early 2026, the latest release from the New York Times bestselling author is a YA fantasy novel — her latest since 2021’s Aru Shah and the City of Gold , the fourth installment in her popular Pandava series.

Billed as Ella Enchanted meets Stephanie Garber , author of the BookTok -favorite Caraval trilogy, The Swan’s Daughter: A Possibly Do

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