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Shadow Princess (Taj Mahal Trilogy, #3)
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bookshelves: historical-fiction, women-that-really-existed-fiction, india, arc, 2010-release
Jan 19, 2010
bookshelves: historical-fiction, women-that-really-existed-fiction, india, arc, 2010-release
In all fairness, I think I would have enoyed this novel a lot more if I didn't already know the story. Having read "Beneath a Marble Sky," I already know the content, the brothers fighting each other, the elephant fight, the details of the Taj Mahal. Also, having read the previous two novels in this "series" by Indu Sundaresan, I already know the history leading up to this and grew bored with the "recaps."
However, I couldn't help but think of Marble Sky throughout the reading of this and felt this one pales in comparision. In Marble Sky, Jahanara has an affair with the architect of the Taj Mahal. Preposterous? Probably. But exciting, nevertheless. In this version, Jahanara is just a princess battling her sister for rule over the harem and in love with the same courtier. Meanwhile, he brothers are silently waiting their father's death to take his throne.
This could go either way. I don't discourage the reading of it. It simply didn't wow me.
However, I couldn't help but think of Marble Sky throughout the reading of this and felt this one pales in comparision. In Marble Sky, Jahanara has an affair with the architect of the Taj Mahal. Preposterous? Probably. But exciting, nevertheless. In this version, Jahanara is just a princess battling her sister for rule over the harem and in love with the same courtier. Meanwhile, he brothers are silently waiting their father's death to take his throne.
This could go either way. I don't discourage the reading of it. It simply didn't wow me.
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Reading Progress
January 19, 2010
– Shelved
January 19, 2010
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
January 19, 2010
– Shelved as:
women-that-really-existed-fiction
January 19, 2010
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india
February 2, 2010
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Started Reading
February 2, 2010
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0.28%
"Starting this in the morning. Very excited about it. Like this author."
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February 2, 2010
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7.1%
"Beautiful so far but I find myself comparing it to Beneath a Marble Sky."
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25
February 3, 2010
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35.51%
"I'm enjoying it but it is just a bit overly descriptive at times and too much background information. Course, I read the first two so..."
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125
February 3, 2010
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Finished Reading
February 26, 2010
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arc
April 16, 2010
– Shelved as:
2010-release
I recently stumbled upon this series while publishing my new novel, "Legacy of The Peacock Throne" - a work of historical fiction about the lives of Princess Jahanara's parents, Shah Jahan and Mumtaz - and I was taken by surprise to find another story about the same family/dynasty. Best wishes.
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