The Palace of Illusions, (Paperback)

from cameling

Anyone familiar with The Mahabharata may find this an interesting angle to the famous Indian epic. The tale follows the life of Panchaali, or Queen Draupadi and her part in the lives of the Pandava princes and the battle that ended the Third Age of Man. A sage she visited had this to foretell: "Y...

from amodini

A retelling of the Mahabharat from a woman's point of view. This is a very interesting take on an otherwise traditional story, because although there are women in the Mahabharat/Ramayana, their role is secondary, and mostly as honor/child bearers. There are some women who do get their way, but th...

from FrancescaForrest

There were elements of this book, a retelling of the Mahabharata, that were wonderful, which is why I decided to say I really liked it, even though there were other elements that I found problematic. Wonderful elements: Any parts with Krishna. Divakaruni really has created a believable incarnate...

from zibilee

It was with great pleasure that I dove into Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and upon reading it, I was not disappointed. I have read nearly all of Divakaruni's books, and this is just another in a long line of colorful, magical, and insightful offerings from this author. The st...

from jnwelch

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is unlike any book I've read before.. It begins with the main character and her brother being born in fire in a religious ceremony, with it foretold that she will change the course of history, and he will avenge their royal father. Had I picke...