The Gauntlet is a thrilling middle-grade adventure where twelve-year-old Farah and her two friends get trapped inside a magical, dangerous board game. To escape and save her younger brother, they must conquer a series of fantastical challenges within a living, steampunk city called Paheli. The book is a fast-paced puzzle of courage, friendship, and cleverness, blending Bengali culture with a classic game-comes-to-life premise.