Book Series · 3 Books

Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond Books

In order from The Serpent's Secret to The Chaos Curse.

Sayantani DasGupta's three-book fantasy sends a New Jersey sixth grader into a dimension inspired by Bengali folklore, where she learns she is a princess and an unlikely hero.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 13, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the Kiranmala Books

Read The Serpent's Secret, Game of Stars, and The Chaos Curse in numbered order. Kiran's family mystery, friendships, and conflict with the Serpent King continue across all three books.

Force of Fire and the later Secrets of the Sky books explore connected mythology with different young heroes. Scholastic presents them as separate series, so they are not additional Kiranmala installments on this page.

Sources: Scholastic's official Sayantani DasGupta series lists.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

The fast, funny adventures also include kidnapped parents and friends, demons and monsters, prophecies, prejudice, frightening transformations, magical battles, injuries, and threats to whole worlds. The danger is substantial but generally handled at a middle-grade level.

The series draws on Bengali folktales and Hindu mythology while exploring immigration, identity, friendship, and what makes someone heroic. Playful narration and jokes help offset the suspense.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$858

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

The Serpent's Secret

By Sayantani DasGupta

A young girl must navigate a magical world to rescue her parents from an evil demoness and a serpent king.

368 pages· 63,082 words· Est. 9 hour read

Paperback

Summary: On her 12th birthday, Kiranmala's life flips when her parents vanish and a demon crashes into her kitchen. Discovering she's an Indian princess from another dimension, Kiranmala must navigate a magical realm filled with winged horses and talking birds. With two princes by her side, she faces the Serpent King and Rakkhoshi Queen to rescue her parents and save New Jersey. Can she embrace her destiny as an interdimensional demon slayer?

In reading order

Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond Series

3 books · Published 2018–2020

#1 in Series

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$858

The Serpent's Secret

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

A young girl must navigate a magical world to rescue her parents from an evil demoness and a serpent king.

#2 in Series

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$1697

Game of Stars

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019

A girl must save a crumbling dimension from chaos and deception.

#3 in Series

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$858

The Chaos Curse

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

A girl battles chaos and prophecy to save a prince trapped in a tree.

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series?

There are 3 books in the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series. It began with The Serpent's Secret in 2018, and the newest book, The Chaos Curse, was published in 2020.