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Book Details:
Title: The Storm - Ponnis' Beloved Volume 2
Source : A Kindle copy
Blurb:
Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Ponniyin Selvan is a masterpiece that has enthralled generations of Tamil readers. Many authors have written phenomenal books in Tamil literature after Kalki Krishnamurthy, but Ponniyin Selvan remains the most popular, widely-read novel. It has just the right mixture of all things that makes an epic – political intrigue, conspiracy, betrayal, huge dollops of romance, infidelity, seduction, passion, alluring women, unrequited love, sacrifice and pure love.
Ponni's Beloved - The Storm is the second volume in these series. Here we follow on the footsteps of Vandiya Devan all the way to Sri Lanka in search of Ponniyin Selvan. Does he fulfil his mission? Is he successful in bringing the Prince back to the Chola Kingdom? What happens to the murderous assassins that Nandini sends after the Prince? Read volume 2 to know all the answers...
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My Review:
Ponnis' Beloved - Volume 2 is better than Volume 1 and I gave
Volume 1 5/5 stars rating, so you can imagine how good
this book is!
While I loved the environment and cultural descriptions and character
introductions in Volume 1, I loved the plot and twists in the story in
Volume 2. This Volume covered a lot of stories from the perspective of
different characters and so, it increased the clarity in the reader's minds.
As the book title goes - The Storm, most of the story
takes place on the Sea and we get to directly see/read more of The Ponniyan
Selvan (hero). We also get to know the cunning plans of queen Nandini Devi and
her husband. The flashback of the King Sundar Cholan and the character of deaf
and mute woman are really interesting.
This book is more focused on Ponni's beloved and Samudra kumari, their
inner feelings, love, ambitions, and their responsibilities.
In addition to the characterization, the narrative is always the best in both
volumes. The pace is perfect. Whenever I read, I couldn't put the book down
even when I have some important personal work. It's gripping and immersive.
My Rating : 5/5
About the Author:
Sumeetha Manikandan, a freelance content writer is an English literature graduate with a journalism and mass communication diploma. She lives in Chennai with her husband and daughter. After a decade long career in dotcom industry, she started working as a freelance writer from home. She wrote her debut novel, ‘The Perfect Groom’ as a script for a serial, which she converted into a novella for Indireads.
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