Literary Thoughts of a Dragon Fly

Thoughts & Review on- The Shrine of Death by Divya Kumar Summers are made for reading. Especially Mysteries & Thrillers. In a hot, sultry afternoon when I am dozing at work, the only things which keeps my brain cells alive is the tick tock of the clock to strike 5 & the anticipation of reading the thriller on the way to home. So when I got the opportunity to read The shrine of death by Divya Kumar, I knew I had to read it. It had all the perfect ingredients to make a perfect potpourri of a gripping thriller. Interesting Characters, catchy dialogues, urban legend of finding the stolen treasures &an unique story plot.  Prabha Sinha, an IT professional based in Chennai has recently quit her job in order to do something worthwhile with her life. Weighing between the heavy memories of her bohemian family & applying simultaneously for a new job, she receives a call from her long-lost friend Sneha Pillai. Sneha Seems to be in distress, but due to poor connection...

Book Review - The Palace of Assassins - The Rise of Ashwatthama Me :- So, I am reading this book based on life of Ashwatthama Mom :-Aha..he is one of 8 Cheeranjivee .. Me :- Just like Hanuman ?  Mom :-Yes..if I am not wrong, the lore is that he was cursed to be immortal. Me :- Why was he cursed ? Mom :- I don’t know much about the story, but I think Lord Krishna Cursed him. Me thinking to myself-    Why would anyone want to meet a cursed Cheeranjeevi. I slept with ricocheting thoughts in my head about Cheeranjivi, curses, Hanuman &Aswathhama and chance encounters with them. I started reading the book, gripped by its narrative so much, that I even tried to draw Ashwatthama , of course limited creative abilities came in between .  There are many interpretations &existence of various philosophies of Mahabharata and its epic characters. One can perhaps ignore the lore where the straight forward tale unfolds or one c...