जहां तक इस उपन्यास के कालक्रम का प्रश्न है यह 4000 वर्ष पूर्व पृथयानी राजवंश को लेकर रचा गया है, जिसके केंद्रबिंदु 2000 वर्ष (ईसा पूर्व) पृथयानी के राजा अश्रवण, रानी नंदिनी तथा उनका परिवार है।
अपने प्रारंभिक भाग में तो यह ऐतिहासिक परिवेश पर रची गई सामान्य कहानी प्रतीत होती है परंतु, जैसे-जैसे कहानी गति प्राप्त करती है उसमें एक नई सोच और सामाजिक क्रांति का बीजारोपण होता हुआ दिखाई देता है।
Honor | Thrity Umrigar | Book Review
Smita Agarwal, who left India as a teen two decades ago and doesn’t want anything to do with this country, comes back to cover a story. The story is of Meena Mustafa, a woman whose house was set on fire when she was pregnant. In Honor, Thrity talks about casteism, patriarchy, religious fanaticism, crime, and India’s legal setup.
Sham, Drudgery, and a Beautiful World |Viggy Bala | Book Review
Sham, Drudgery, and a Beautiful World has stories that cover a wide spectrum of human emotions. Practical and emotional at the same time, they look at life with a purposeful detachment. These stories are written to make you think and reflect.
Dead Air | Biju C James | Book Review
Tanya Khanna, a drop-dead gorgeous supermodel with hazel eyes, high cheekbones, and a captivating personality, is found brutally murdered in her posh apartment. It seems like a perfect crime, for there are no clues, no security footage, no DNA evidence, and yet the apartment is fully bathed in blood and gore.
Last Tang Standing | Lauren Ho | Book Review
Andrea Tang is a thirty-three-year-old Chinese-Malaysian woman who has a seemingly perfect life. She has an enviable job as a lawyer in a reputed law firm. She lives in a posh condo and has a string of party friends. But then, Andrea has one big problem. You see, she is the Last Tang Standing when it comes to the marriage market.
Shankaracharya | Anuj Tikku | Book Review
A young boy named Adi Guru becomes the new Shankaracharya of the famous Hindu math and assumes command of the ancient organization. He finds support amongst many followers, but he also has his fair share of detractors, people who accuse him of foul play and conspiracy.
Victor Maze | Neha Shukla Barretto | Book Review
When Tina and Victor first met as strangers, none of them ever imagined that their lives would become intertwined forever. But as was bound to happen, Victor and Tina ended up falling truly, madly, and irrevocably in love with each other. The only thing. Their love story was never meant to be.
The Dead Don’t Talk | Sumit Ghosal | Book Review
The Gangulys is a well-to-do business family residing in a palatial Calcutta bungalow where three generations live under a single roof. But all is not well in the Ganguly household, and this becomes clearly evident when one of their senior aunts is found murdered inside a locked room.
Bulti’s Adventures in the Dooars | Madhumita Roy | Book Review
Bulti, a ten-year-old adventurous and jovial young girl, is looking forward to a much-awaited family vacation. Ever since her family had fallen out of a good fortune, things have been tough. But despite all odds, they are finally ready to embark upon a new adventure.
Survive the Night | Riley Sager | Book Review
A few months ago, Charlie’s best friend was murdered by The Campus Killer. Now, she wants to leave the campus soon as possible, Charlie jumps when an opportunity presents itself in the form of this one guy, Josh Baxter. A stranger whom she meets by chance. But as Charlies begins her night-long ride with him, driving across hundreds of miles, her alarm bells start ringing.
7 Hours at Bhata Road | Ajinkya Bhasme | Book Review
In the remote village of Bhata, eons ago a prophecy was made. One that promised the birth of hell in Bhata. One that claimed that the hell would then spread from Bhata to the rest of the world. Many centuries went by and people forgot all about it. Until one day, the prophecy started to unravel the darkness that was promised to Bhata.
Girl in the Green Villa | Yash Pawaskar | Book Review
Viraj and Jhanak plan to take a short weekend trip to the nearby town of Mansol in Himachal Pradesh. But something sinister lurks in the very villa that they have chosen for their getaway. Danger lurks around the corner and very soon their lives would never be the same.