I wouldn’t usually put the words gorgeous and zombie in a sentence together, but that is what Kingdom is. A gorgeous zombie horror drama that also doubles up as a political-period thriller. So much in just one show. What It’s About? Kingdom is set in the Joseon era, a few years after the Japanese invasions of Korea at the end of the 16th century. The countryside is struggling with poverty and famine. The king has…
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The Underground Railroad is not the kind of book you want to read when you are sheltering-at-home, avoiding the rest of the human race and a pandemic. But then again, is there ever a right time to read about the horrors of slavery? As a 21st century immigrant American, I feel somewhat of a personal responsibility to understand the history of the nation I have adopted, no matter how dark or uncomfortable it is. Now is…
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‘The Empire of Gold’ brings the Daevabad Trilogy to a Satisfying End
by VipulaSpoiler Alert: The review does have spoilers for The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper, so don’t read ahead if you plan to get to those books. Instead read this to know why these books are so awesome. The Empire of Gold is the final installment of the Daevabad Trilogy, a middle-eastern fantasy fiction series set in the late 1700s. In the first two books, Nahri, a con artist from Egypt, discovers her…
Before Bram Stoker made love (or hate) for Vampires mainstream, a 100-page story by Sheridan Le Fanu, written in 1872, laid the foundation for Dracula. Carmilla is a gripping gothic tale steeped in darkness, cold, and death. It begins innocently enough, but even then, the sense of anticipation of something about to go wrong is palpable. The opening lines that describe the estate and its location set the tone for horrors that will unfold. Nothing can be…
Thanks to Orca Publishers and NetGalley for sending me an ARC. Being from India, I have been consciously exploring children’s literature that I can expose to my American-born son. The beautiful cover of this book caught my eye – and this book was exactly what I was looking for. About Grandmother School Grandmother School is written by Rina Singh, a Canadian writer famous for other children’s books on Indian culture. As the name suggests, this…
During the many rereads of Pride & Prejudice, as much as I enjoyed the goings on of the Bennet household, I often felt shortchanged in my understanding of Mr. Darcy. His reclusiveness adds both to his arrogance and enigma. We hear of his good deeds only from his friends and employees, but very little from him is heard through the pages. He often makes his presence felt by sulking or glowering in the background, an…
