Kevein Books and Reviews

‘The Mystic Company’ by Shyambala is the thrilling conclusion to the ‘Mystic’ series, following “The Mystic Law Firm” and “The Mystic Agency.” This last book in the series masterfully intertwines Indian mythology with contemporary suspense, delivering a narrative rich in mystery, sacrifice, conspiracies, unseen twits with a cast of mortal and immortal characters with intriguing sweeps and backstories. The story moves ahead with Radha as a central character. She is employed in a law firm, but thrust into an ancient conflict that endangers both mortal and celestial realms. As time dwindles and divine entities observe, the Mystic Company confronts its ultimate challenge. A shocking revelation compels Radha to make a pivotal decision that could either rescue or condemn the world. The enigmatic character Mr. Venkat adds layers of complexity to the plotline, leaving readers to ponder his true allegiance – whether he is with humans or mortal beings. Like other parts in the series, this nove...

I have been reading Manoj Kumar Sharma's books regularly for a long time. Once again, he rocked with selection of the subject matter. This time…it is God. An young girl from a middle-class family begins posting reels on an App where she asks questions on a gamut of issues from God. The foremost aspect is that she asks Hi, God, How are You. Those who are aware of trollers, and how they work, on the other hand side the book explores mixed bag of responses on internet for anything that goes viral. The girl “Fairy” has had high faith on God...but she asks questions that we, most of us, prefer to ignore or turn our heads away. The book explores contemporary issues that the world and our country is facing like gender discrimination, fate of poor children, war, democracy, and much more. The story progresses as the girl grows over time but posts impactful reel once a year. The book is short to read, and written in digital interface narrative, as how we read comments on social media platf...

On the Grass Trail by N.V. Nair is a travelogue that documents the author's expeditions through the remote and culturally rich regions of North East India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. While out on exploration and research government duty, the book centers around the author's search for specific plant species for research purposes related to sugarcane, which leads him through challenging terrains of North Eastern states and islands of Andaman and Nicobar. The author immaculately details his journeys across the mountains, valleys, and river plains of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam, West Bengal as well as the islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. While focusing on journey, the author pinpoints challenges that the team face in logistics on daily basis. However, the other side of the book opens up a window of cultural and historical Insights to readers. He vividly captures the diverse cultural tapestry of the local population, and it will be funny to n...

Assam has been remained a mystery in the North East India for a long time. It got statehood around the independence of India, yet its geographical and cultural and social boundaries clash with one another. Unlike any other Indian state, it is not where a particular community’s portrait can be sketched. Reasons are aplenty. Senior author Subir Deb endeavors to picture Assam through his personal experiences and the immaculate research and data that he gathered from primordial to mythological to modern history…highlighting each of the epoch with an utmost honest narrative. The book classified into fifteen chapters, stretched over 600 pages – it is all set to recount the other side of the story of Assam. Not only the book boasts of its brilliant content but also accurate with its data layout, with quotes and references and examples from a gamut of resources. A slow leisured pace will catch up with absolute fine reading if one needs to grasp the hidden aspects that went into the making of c...