Introduction
Fractured Legend (ISBN
978-93-81791-07-3)
By Kranthi Askani
Published by APK publishers
Price Rs. 195/- ( I got it from Blog
Adda for review)
‘ And then…God
created Women and the world was never ever the same.’ Though people chose to blame women for
all the chaos on this earth I think it is women who actually add a sense of
calm to the otherwise chaotic ways of this world.
This book, Fractured
Legend, is woven around the lives of three women who are clinging onto the
tiniest hope they have with all their grit. An interesting attempt by a first
timer at capturing the various, mysterious forms of women!
Behind the book
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Fractured Legend is the story of three women
who are sailing away from their turbulent pasts, the denouement puzzlingly
curling them all together into one tight ribbon of hope.
About the Author
Kranthi Askani is a novelist from Hyderabad, India. His fictional style
integrates magical realism with gothic elements.
P.S: The author has
autographed the books that have been sent for review. It truly feels special
when the moment you open the book you see few lines scribbled for you with the author,
Kranthi Askani’s autograph. This was a wonderful gesture from the author’s side
and I truly appreciate it. This act shows that he values his readers and wanted
to express his gratitude by making them feel special with this.
Me thinks
Three different
women…. Three situations…. One strength – hope….. One story – Fractured Legend. ~That
is how I would like to sum up this story!
Most
of the time in life we know where it is all leading to, we plan, postpone and
execute things so meticulously. But there are instances in life where we are
left with no option but to go with the flow and just hope. Hope that it all
turns out well in the end. Fractured Legend is the story about this hope. It is
like that tiny flame of light ignited in a dark room to brighten it up. It has
a robust storyline with a very riveting narrative. There is not a single boring
moment in the book as chapter after chapter you keep on getting more and more
intrigued.
I fell
in love with the characters of Fractured Legend. They are so well defined that
it transforms you to their world as you live and breathe the same air as them. The
pain and trauma borne by each one of them is brought out so nicely that it sent
shivers down my spine. Somewhere in the middle of the book, I suddenly felt as
if I knew these characters so well since a long time. They all seem so existent
and real. My favourite is Pravalli. I shed copious tears as I turned each page of
the letter she had written to her mother.
I
would not like to play the spoiler here and reveal any more details. But I
would recommend this as a read to anyone and everyone who has a keen interest
in reading resilient fiction. I would also like to add it is not light read
where you can read a few pages and keep it down for a while only to pick up
after sometime again. It is a book which will keep you awake late in the night
with the thought what next. Even after you have finished reading this book, it
haunts you for a long long time. It is not the types you would like to read
before going to bed as it would keep you awake with loads of thoughts after
reading it.
This
book has a few flaws in the grammar department which do dampen your spirit at some
places as it slows down your pace to understand the correct context. Over all,
a praise-worthy attempt by first time author Kranthi Askani.
Foodie
Verdict
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