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Ancient secrets
MYSTERY A story that deals with the theme of reincarnation, while skilfully taking the readers to the ancient and modern times. PRERNA S. KHATRI
Title: Pyre of the Queens
Author: David Hair
Publisher: Penguin
Price: Rs.225
“Lost in the pages of history/Grew an untold mystery/The characters have come alive/ Yet again,/ To relive an event of destiny.” Is ‘reincarnation’ […]
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A knotty tale
THRILLER An ancient mystery is interwoven with murderous plots and historical incidents. PRERNA.S. KHATRI
Title: The Marks of Cain
Author: Tom Knox
Publisher: Harper Collins
Price: £ 6.99
Across the seas arose a question of truth! A strange map, a buried mystery, questionable inheritance and a series of parallel events disentangle to reveal a dark secret, erasing an entire race. […]
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Ancient story, young perspective
FANTASY A familiar plot but with new-age perspectives interspersed with mythology and history. TANYA THOMAS
Title: Prophecy: The rise of the sword
Author: Priya K.
Publisher: Frog Books
Price: Rs. 450
Fantasy has never been my choice of genre. In fact, I had to force myself to complete the Harry Potter series and long decided never to come within sniffing […]
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Desert tales
WRITER’S TAKE Lucy Christopher, the author of Stolen, talks about the inspiration behind the book, story setting and the research that has gone into it. JANANI GANESAN
Is the place you have spoken about for real? If yes, where is it and what is it called?
Yes, the Great Sandy Desert, where Stolen is set, certainly exists! […]
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Too long a letter
LIGHT READ A book that needs time to take off and engage the reader. JANANI GANESAN
Title: STOLEN
Author: Lucy Christopher
Publisher: Scholastic
Price: 295
It is a story with a simple plot, written in letter format. Gemma, a 16-year-old is stolen by Ty, a man in his early twenties, to an uninhabited desert in Australia. Her struggle to escape […]
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iboy’s adventures
SCI FI What happens when one day you wake up to know that your brain can function like an iphone? The story of Tom Harvey tells you how power can change your life. KRISHNA KUMAR
Title: iBoy
Author: Kevin Brooks
Publisher: Penguin
Price: Rs. 299
Tom Harvey is a 16-year-old-boy living with his grandmother (whom he calls ‘Gram’) in a […]
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Not much help
SELF- HELP An outdated book with rehashed theories, fancy terminology, repetitions and advice that has failed its purpose. TANYA THOMAS
Title: The Eight Powers Within You
Author: Shishir Srivastava
Publisher: Penguin
Price: Rs. 199
Ever heard of not judging a book by its cover? After reading the latest to hit the self-help market, I’m extending that adage to distrusting glowing […]
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Vampires again
With romance and dark mystery, this book is for those interested in vampire adventures. PRERNA KHATRI
Title: Evernight
Author: Claudia Gray
Publisher: Harper Collins
Price: Rs. 299
Evil did Exist at Evernight Academy. Creeping among the shadows, at the very essence of blood-starved vampires. The story revolves around Bianca Olivier, an introvert by nature, who reluctantly agreed to join Evernight […]
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No magic
A clichéd plot, predictable twists, too many loopholes … VISHNUPRIYA B.
Title: The Magician’s Apprentice
Author: Trudi Canavan
Publisher: Hachette
Price: RS. 395
After J.K Rowling decided to seal Harry Potter’s fate, the world has lost much. Novels have come and gone and not one has come close to even grabbing my attention. Trudi Canavan’s The Magician’s Apprentice unfortunately is […]
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Where’s your copy?
FICTION A new range of books from harper Collins that deals with the everyday issues of a teen’s life. REHNA ABDUL KARIM
Title: Body Talk
Author: Anjali Wason
Sex and nuances of sexuality have always been a tricky topic for parents. “Where do babies come from?” seem to be the most dreaded question for a parent. You may be […]
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