RATING: 5/5,⭐ Vira is desperate to establish her legacy as a revered maharani of Ashoka. But with the country’s only quarry running out of magic – a precious resource that has kept Ashoka safe from conflict for centuries- she can no longer protect her citizens from the looming threat of war. Vira’s only hope is …
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Iron Widow- book review
Rating:5/5,⭐ I totally enjoyed reading this book. I liked how the author blended Chinese culture and history with fantasy and science-fiction.All the characters are well crafted are unique in their own way. I loved the main character, Zetian Wu- she is very fierce and easily loveable.It also features a polyamorous relationship, at first I was …
Not Here to be Liked- book review
Rating: 4.5/5,⭐ Blurb: Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Eliza Quan fully expects to be voted the next editor-in-chief of her school paper. She works hard, she respects the facts, and she has the most experience. Len DiMartile is an injured star baseball player who seems to have joined the paper just to …
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom- book review
Rating:5/5,⭐ Blurb: Kiki Kallira has always been a worrierRecently her anxiety has been getting out of control, but one thing that has always soothed her is drawing. Kiki’s sketchbook is full of fanciful doodles of the rich Indian myths and legends her mother has told her over the years. One day, her sketchbook’s calming effect …
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Sisters of the Snake- book review
Rating:5/5,⭐ ‘Sisters of the Snake’ is an own voices fantasy, inspired by Hindu mythology and South Asian culture. It is fast paced and I got engaged in the story from the first chapter. It is written in perspectives of Ria and Rani, both of their point of views are done really well. It didn’t get …
The Jasmine Throne- book review
Rating:4.5/5⭐ I had been looking forward to read “The Jasmine Throne” ever since I came to know its an Indian inspired adult fantasy featuring sapphic romance. I must say it did not fail to impress me and lived up to my expectations!The writing style was top notch and it got me invested in the story …
Club You To Death- book review
QOTD: What standalone book do you wish had a sequel? Blurb :When a hunky personal trainer is found asphyxiated to death under an overloaded barbell at the posh Delhi Turf Club, on the eve of the club elections, it is first thought to be a freak accident. But soon, it becomes clear that one of …
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry- audiobook review
Rating:5/5,⭐ Blurb:Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly cried, to all the boys she’d like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing… An anonymous account posts one of her lists on …
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Hana Khan Carries On- book review
Blurb: Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighbourhood. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio. If she can just outshine her fellow intern at the city radio station, she may have a chance at …
American Betiya- book tour
Today I’m excited to participate in the Book Tour for ‘America Betiya’ hosted by Hear Our Voices Book Tours Blurb:This book follows Rani Kelkar who is an Indian-American teenager, as she tries to navigate between meeting her parent’s expectations, focusing on her study and staying away from boys.She has never lied to her parents, until she …
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