Kevein Books and Reviews

First in the Taj Mahal Trilogy, this novel explores the love affair of the Mughal Emperor Salim and his twentieth wife Mehrunnisa who was a refugee from Persia. The book is about how she eventually became his wife despite coming from a very poor family. The book is a great read for those who love Phillipa Gregory’s books. The author has done wonderful justice to that era by providing lucid descriptions of that Mughal era. The description of palaces, cities, towns, clothes, food, rituals and festivals is overwhelming. Reading descriptions carefully, the India of that era comes alive vividly before your eyes. You can feel the soft murmur of silk curtains, the clunking of wine goblets, the heavy scent of jasmine flowers and sandalwood and incense in the palace rooms, the rough Gulal of Holi, the soft giggles of the harem ladies as they lounge in the courtyards of the palace, the heat of the plains and the cool of the heavy monsoons, the jingle of gold, ruby and emerald jewelry...