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Born with a horoscope that predicts a marriage of death and destruction, Maya is an outcast in the kingdom Bharata even though her father is the Raja. When his political machinations go horribly wrong, Maya finds herself married to Amar and queen of Akaran--a mysterious place filled with secrets and magic.
Amar offers Maya the chance to rule at his side and become more than Bharata ever would have allowed. All he asks in return is her patience and trust which soon prove more than she can give.
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Amar offers Maya the chance to rule at his side and become more than Bharata ever would have allowed. All he asks in return is her patience and trust which soon prove more than she can give.
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This was beautifully written and had some rather interesting things to say about self-doubt, trust, and the challenges amidst relationships...but all of that was more or less ruined by the Terrible Mistake that the entire plot pivots around.
There are real reasons why the heroine would make such a Terrible Mistake, but those weren't the reasons the author gave us. That is, she gave us those reasons and then she gave us so many other reasons that the heroine just looked TSTL instead of conflicted ...more
There are real reasons why the heroine would make such a Terrible Mistake, but those weren't the reasons the author gave us. That is, she gave us those reasons and then she gave us so many other reasons that the heroine just looked TSTL instead of conflicted ...more
i really enjoyed it, a lovely story ... but there is a but, this felt like a re-telling, like the stories my grandmother would tell us, different worlds and different creations, but like them an exotic fairytale that was all about the story and not about the people. i loved the story but except for Kamala, didn't care for anyone else. The ending could have been quite the opposite of what it was and i still would have been ok with it and liked the story as much.
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Fantastic story with such incredibly rich language. The myths and descriptions of the Otherworld were some of my favorite parts of the book. I wanted to dive in and live in the Night Bazaar after reading about it!! Mysterious and captivating characters who I couldn't help but emphasize with, and I especially appreciated the relationship between Maya and her sister. Absolutely worth checking out!
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This book has everything. I loved it. Definitely for readers a bit older than the Aru Shah series. Also, I love any books that can weave language, imagery, and light.
This was gorgeous. There's really no other way to describe it.
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