Book Review: The Fisher Queen's Dynasty by Kavita Kane

 

Book Review: The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty by Kavita Kane

*Publisher: Westland *ISBN: 978-93-86850-17-1 *No of pages: 325 *Genre: Fiction *Cover: Paperback *Price: 350 INR *Rating: 3.5/5

My view:

I really loved to read this book, I have read, heard and watched the serial Mahabharata but never explored the character of Satyavati, but after reading this book it’s easy to connect the dots that Satyavati sowed the seed for the bloody war of Kurukshetra.

Matsyagandha/Kali/Daseyi or Satyavati whatever name you give, what does beauty with the brain can do, is perfectly articulated by Kavita Kane. Also, how much Satayavati suffered and humiliated throughout her entire life because of her evil desire to become queen of Hastinapur is excellently presented by the author. 

The writing and narration style is excellent; many time I felt like that I am watching a movie especially drama and emotions scenes of both Bhisma and Satyavati are so griping that it keeps me hooked up till the last page. The author has thoroughly researched on Satayavati, that why she has vividly re-imagined her character and presented to readers.

This is the first time I have read Kavita Kane, but after completing this interesting mythology wants’ to explore other title from the same author i.e. Karna’s wife, Lanka’s Princess etc. because she writes on unexplored female characters from Indian 

Mythology.

I highly recommend this book; if any one is planning to read Mahabharata I suggest to start with this book, as it will be easier to digest the reason behind mythology Mahabharata. A fast paced, well researched and perfect page turner for the weekend read. 

“I received this beautiful book from writersmelon.com in exchange for an honest and unbiased review”

Blurb:

Matsyagandha, Kali, Yojanagandha, Daseyi – the queen of Hastinapur, Satyavati. Abandoned as a baby, preyed on by a rishi, she hardens herself, determined that the next time she is with a man, she will be the one to win. And win she does: the throne of Hastinapur for herself, and the promise that her sons will be heirs to the kingdom. But at what cost?

In a palace where she is disdained and scorned, Satyavati must set aside her own loss and pain if she is to play the game of politics. She learns to be ruthless, unscrupulous – traits that estrange her from everyone around. Everyone, except the man she cheated of his birthright.

A piercing, insightful look at the grand matriarch of the kuru family, the woman who set off the sequence of events that ended in the bloody battle of Kurukshetra, The fisher queen’s dynasty will re-align your reading of the Mahabharata.