Quinsilera
Author : Tarun Tewari
Publisher : Half Baked Beans
Pages : 137
Price : 249 INR
Buy : Halfbakedbeans.in Rating : 4/5 stars Genre : Fantasy
Blurb :
She stood at the edge of the cliff with her arms staright, her fingers stretched outwards.The sun now began to set displaying an exuberant orange and her mind lost in the infinite colours that once adorned her life. Its been a week since she has stood at this same spot at the same time waiting for his
return.Just as she was about to turn the half bridge from the cliff extending towards the horizon trembled as if shook by violent winds. From amidst the clouds he appeared, disembarking from the boat that glided amongst the clouds. His face was concealed behind the mask.He removed his mask showing his face adorned by the devilish smile.He was neither from heaven nor from hell because he was from an altogether different world.''Come with me '',He said.
''No i can't ''She said with restraint.
''I'II wait '', he said before vanishing in the darkness. Milisha now stood there looking into the abyss. Now she was the queen and he was the ghost and their lives was not theirs anymore.
Review :
The story start with a six year old girl Milisha. Well the title Quinsilera is the sacred title for queen.The stroy is about ghost lamp and evil forces Melanis Wulraf and Urvashi Hedat doing everything to get the lamp and as lamp bring death and destruction as mortal flesh weakens them. Radha mother of Milisha fight with them for the ghost lamp as 6 years old Milisha watchs in Queens hill. Fight ended without result with the warning from the evil forces that they will return for the lamp. Radha and Milisha left the Queens hill.After 10 years Milisha returns to Queens hill hoping to start a new life with her grandparents. But destiny has something else for her. The charcters Mango, Vyom, Sonya were very interesting.Although the storyline evolves around a little different things, possible haunting, fantasy world etc. I had a feeling Quinsilera is mostly a sort of coming of age story. I Enjoyed reading quinsilera, writing was spot on , the characters had interesting personalities and the entire take on the fantasy world waz refreshing new and innovative. The story line itself was fast paced and original.If you want a light and easy read but a well written one with a more original take on fantasy world the Quinsilera is definately an excellent option.
