A treat for the seekers of love
This time I shall begin by thanking Richa Saxena for sending me this wonderful book by Shilpa Jain.
A historical thriller which transcends over the boundaries of time and keeps you glued to the book looking for answers. Shiv Sanyal has everything any young man could dream of yet he is restless ? For what ? His twin soul? Arjun defies all definitions of goodness and goes beyond his capacity to see to it that Shiv is at peace even if it means killing his love for Saloni. Nysa is not only the sculpture from Khajuraho personified but also the mystery behind which Shiv is finding his purpose of life.
What is it which connects the events of 11th century khajuraho to these people in quest of love? Read it for your own to find the answers to all the questions along with an understanding of what is love. What it means to be in love. Specially notable was the depiction of erotica with such subtlety that nowhere did it become obscene. I guess only a woman writer can add this special effect......no offence to my male writer friends.
An out an out treat could have been even better if a few things were handled differently. To begin with the cover page isnt reflective of what lies within. An image of a sculpture might have been better i feel. The later half of the novel appeared to be a bit rushed up....too much happening in too little space . It appears that either few more pages should have been added to do full justice to the story or the author could have planned a sequel altogether. Am I demanding too much? Last but not the least is my opinion that a couple of illustrations used at certain places would have added more meaning to the piece. Like on page 183 where they are assembling all the clues to fit the zigsaw puzzle to reach the treasure.
Over all a wonderful piece as a debut novel. Congratulations to the author and the Publishers
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