Alex's review
Tiger Moon
by Antonia Michaelis
Alex's review
Tiger Moon by Antonia Michaelis
Alex's review
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mythology-
When Safia is taken by the rogue merchant Ahmed Mudhi to become his eighth wife, she fears that her life will be over. She finds sympathy in Lalit, a eunuchs, in service to Mudhi, and over the course of several evening Safia tells Lalit a tell right out of the history of India which involves a young thief who is befriend by an immortal white tiger given an impossible task by the incarnation of Krishna. Most of this wonderful tale is told in the story woven by Safia, but all of it is her clever ploy to embolden Lalit to rise up and defend her honor.
Very enjoyable. The story is smoothly paced, covers a lot of the various Indian religions, with a focus on Hinduism. Nitish, the white tiger, is a fantastic companion and maybe my favorite character.
Very enjoyable. The story is smoothly paced, covers a lot of the various Indian religions, with a focus on Hinduism. Nitish, the white tiger, is a fantastic companion and maybe my favorite character.
