Kaikeyi

addy_green_5385 shared a tip "Lots of action, lots of story, great coming of age and coming into power. Beautiful family dynamics represented, and pulls at the heart strings."

allofakind shared a tip ""Before it was Rama's story, it was mine" This is the first book of its type I have ever read, a retelling of a Hindi story, adding details and shedding some light on a tale that might have otherwise seemed controversial, calloused, and cruel. It is a story of feminism at a time where that thinking was not only wrong, but deemed dangerous by those who spoke directly to the gods. It is a story of choosing the greater good, time and time again, for the sake of the greater good and not for the sake of one's self. It is a story of kings and queens, of war and peace, of magic and power, of mothers and daughters and sons. And this is a thick and heavy story by the way. And an amazing one. When young Kaikeyi learned that she had the magic to enter the Binding Plane, she saw her future changing. And it changed in so many ways, because of her, not because of the magic she possessed, but because of the realization that a woman could hold power if she just worked hard enough to procure it. Time and time again, Kaikeyi must do what she thinks is right, even when it might cost her everything. And as someone who the gods never listen to, costing everything might truly leave her in ruins. The way this book was written forebodes the tragedy of the ending of Kaikeyis story, but we can't help but be pulled along with her, through app the ups and downs, hoping that maybe she might be able to do something to change her fate. I absolutely loved this book, and even though it was long, perhaps it wasn't long enough because now i want to know how the rest of the kingdoms of Kosala and Kekaya fare after Kaikeyi has finally done all she must do."

lilly_watz shared a tip "Couldn’t put this book down! If you love ‘Circe’ and ‘Song of Achilles’ you will love this book. An exploration on how a woman’s choices can matter in a world governed by gods and men"