You know when you are soo into a book, you dread its ending... that is how AMAZING this tale was to me!!
I am a HUGE fan of Fantasy and this one with the south Indian twist was absolutely divine to read - my heartfelt thank yous to Anita for penning this without creating religious zealots or culture protectors and instead shaping a world which seamlessly blends the beliefs and an immersive fantasy enmeshed with myths and legends form my childhood! The use of Indian words like kumara / vahana seamlessly into a modern fantasy layout was just mesmerizing and made it feel that much more tangible and Such a delight - if you are unsure about picking it up, the glossary more than compensates for unfamiliar terms!!
In a world where the Lunar driven dynasty rules Lunaris and the Solar dynasties are bound to Solaris with the Mortal realm hanging in between, cracks are appearing in the inter realm gates, bringing with them demons. Whilst the Moon court are driven by strategy and wield magic, the Sun Court are driven by instinct and move with power. They have centuries of misconceptions to overcome in order to work in coordination to bring peace to all realms without the loss of life.
The Kumara, Kaeden of the Sun Court, started off as a rules driven, strict and hard core cultural activist, however, I really warmed up to his character arc and his interactions with Mira were endearing. Selena as the scholarly and driven theorist who envisions the encompassing of all realms in a protective shell, is the perfect foil - the chapters with his and her viewpoints were soooo sizzling!!! LOVE!!!
The circle of friends, the myths and legends guiding their quest and the sizzling chemistry between the lead duo - ugghh!! I can go on and on... this was an Indian Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing comparable for me - genuinely and truly worthy of a comparison.
My humble namaskarams to Anita Rahman and Netgalley for allowing me this moment of marvel and utter satisfaction!!!
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