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Feast of Roses
Feast of Roses | Indu Sundaresan
The love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa, begun in the critically praised debut novel "The Twentieth Wife, " continues in Indu Sundaresan's lush second novel, "The Feast of Roses." Here, Mehrunnisa comes into Jahangir's harem as his twentieth and last wife. This time Jahangir has married for love, and members of his court are worried that Mehrunnisa could exert control over their futures. Their concerns are well founded. Mehrunnisa soon becomes the most powerful woman in the Mughal Empire in spite of a formidable rival in the imperial harem who has schemed and plotted against her from the start. She rules from behind the veil, securing her status by forming a junta of sorts with her father, brother, and stepson -- and risking it all, even her daughter, to get what she wants. But she never loses the love of the man who bestows this power upon her....
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Naj
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Such an engrossing read! Everything I loved about The Twentieth Wife was amped up and every complaint was done away with. A rich, vivid, fictionalized account of medieval India; full of political intrigue, power games, betrayals, breaking of gender norms, relentless pursuit of the throne, and a bittersweet ending. A perfect book if you're in the mood for something fun and entertaining, but still with enough substance.
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Hollie
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#readjanuary another #royals post from another part of the world... this is the story of the love affair between the Emperor Jahangir and his 20th wife Mehrunnisa. She becomes incredibly powerful not only in the harem, but in all of the Mughal Empire, though she rules from behind a veil. This is a historical fiction based on the woman who inspired the Taj Mahal. Gorgeous cover art as well!

RealLifeReading Oh wow this sounds really good! 7y
Hollie @RealLifeReading it has been a long time since I've read it, but I'm wanting to go back and re-read now! 7y
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MeganAnn
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I'm a little behind on #somethingforsept due to being out of town and I couldn't post yesterday when I tried. #Day4 is #pocauthors: missing is The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende because my mom has borrowed it. Thanks Littens for making me realize my shelves need more diversity! I'm going to be more conscious about the choice of books I read in the future as I haven't paid much attention in the past. Suggestions are welcome!

RealLifeReading A book I recently adored was Tayari Jones' Silver Sparrow. Also Jacqueline Woodson's Another Brooklyn was so good. Not sure if you like speculative fiction but I always recommend NK Jemisin's work. 8y
BooksForEmpathy That is a wonderful stack! I loved Rich & Pretty. Take a look at my post for some ideas too - there are some of my favorites in there. Junot Diaz, Amy Tan, and Jhumpa Lahiri have some amazing ones!!! 8y
MeganAnn @RealLifeReading @BooksForEmpathy thanks for the suggestions! I will definitely check all of those those out. 8y
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