This week on SPECIAL FEATURE, we have my review of the book. The author kindly provided me with a review copy and no other payment was made for this review. This is my honest opinion and my personal take of the book. Hope it will help you readers to understand the book better :)
The plot is unique in the sense that it merges historical fiction with time travel, a large dose of religion, some culture and a lot of action and drama. The author has done a fine job of taking us to a time when people are starting to lose faith in God and believe (rather scared) of the tyranny of the current emperor. Whether describing characters, or a fight or the train of thought of a particular character, the language describing it all makes it a great read. Also there is a smooth flow in the language also makes the transition easier when the narration switches from character to character and giving us readers an idea about what exactly each character is thinking at any crucial part. And for someone like me, who had almost zero idea about swords and fighting styles, it was really a fascinating read. The experience was only made better with some expected and some unexpected twists in it.
Now coming to the characters – my favourite part of any story – I have to say that Chiyo had me confused for a while. At the beginning I thought that her transformation from a housewife to a warrior was too rapid. How can a nurturing and caring mother turn into someone blood thirsty within such a short span? How can someone used to a secured environment suddenly become so ruthless. But as the story continued, I realized that Chiyo was meant to be a ruthless warrior and all those traits had been dormant within her in her life as a mother. Besides one should never underestimate the rage of a mother who is taken away from her child, right?
The other two dominating characters are Senka and Muhjah. Muhjah is jovial (well compared to Senka everybody is fun-loving) and Senka is the reserved and thoughtful. Their personalities are so polar opposites, yet they make a perfect team together. They moved as one and fought as one. They lived by their own rules and they lived to fight. But yes, I loved Senka the most. Their bond reminded me of the famous “Jai and Veeru” duo. [For those who are not aware of Jai and Veeru, they are fictional characters from Sholay – an evergreen Bollywood movie. They epitomised the bond of 'friendship' through a Song and throughout the movie]
Overall, it is a well-balanced and well written novel that everyone with a strong heart should read.
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Well I am intrigued. When I started to read this review, I thought it was just that a review of a book I have never heard of, but wow it is also a giveaway. Thank you. I enjoyed your sharing. The Weeping Empress sounds like a book that is definitely out of my normal reading. I enjoy time travel and different cultures and religions, so it might just be right up my alley :)
ReplyDeleteYour review has piqued my interest and if I dont win this giveaway, I will surely have to buy this book. Im curious to see if she ever does get back to her normal life and if so is she still the same woman she was
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