A good fantasy book has the ability to teleport you to a different realm with much ease. One such book that I came across was In the realm of demons by Imran Kureshi. The book is a refreshing read and is published by Juggernaut.
The book follows the story of Mehran, an aristocrat whose family is under the spell of a curse. As per the curse a powerful Djinn beheads every heir of the family. An amulet can save the heir but post partition, Mehran, who becomes the heir of the estate, is left with no protection. The curse is upon him. His soulmate and cousin, Koyel, who disappeared ten years ago, comes to Mehran in his dreams to pre-warn him about the curse. This dream gives desolate Mehran a purpose to embark on a quest. This quest takes him into the depths of the dark hidden world of Asuras and to Hasthpur, where it all started. Will Mehran be reunited with his soulmate, forms the rest of the story.
Now, that was one complicated plot to simplify! But I have realized the more the complicated a plot is, the better the reading experience is. The plot of this story is linear. Mehran, the protagonist narrates this story. And while there is nothing unique about the narration yet the writing style of the author has an ease which effortlessly gets the readers involved in the story. I was 20 pages in into this book and I was hooked. The plot gets complicated because of the unforeseen and smart twists the author adds to punctuate the story. You just can’t predict what will hit you next and that’s a factor which makes this book a page turner.
I am never keen on reading horror stories but I was taken by surprise when a chill ran down my spine as I read about the djinn encounters. It was one amazing experience. There was never a dull moment throughout the book.
Coming to the characters in the novel, I felt that there were too many characters in the novel – The nawab, his sons, his wives, the ancestors etc – and that kind of complicates things from a reader’s perspective. Also the names of the characters sounded a tad similar which again added to the confusion. I would have loved if the author had given a character chart at the beginning or towards the end.
Talking about the fantastic beasts, this book hosts some amazing otherworldly creatures – Yatuviras, dhakanas, bhasakalas etc- of which I hadn’t heard about before. And then there were some familiar beasts like the djinns, demons and nagins.
Overall, this book makes for a delightful read and if you love horror or fantasy fiction then make sure to pick it up.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 (4.5 stars)
Publisher: Juggernaut Publication
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I will try to read and check this book never read horror before but this seems so interesting!!
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I have never read horror books before .. This looks like a interesting read.. I will check this out.
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Oh boy this book looks quite interesting.. I love reading thriller & horror and this book looks so in line with it.
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Siddhi, I am a huge fan of fantasy fiction and bookmarking this post to add in my TBR list. Have been waiting to get a nice read planned and here I get one. Djinn and magic, curse.. wow just the thing I wanted.
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Have seen this good reviews on this book, though I’m not a fan of horror stories, would recommend to my friends
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Omg you are such a voracious reader! Really loving the book reviews! Thanks for sharing!
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I have never read any horror fiction. This book really looks amazing to read sometime.
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Fictions are my favorite always. I will definitely read this out. Thanks for sharing such a brief and precise review.
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Woah! A 4.5 star.. This book seems really interesting… I love reading books like these which involve supernatural and mythical characters like djinns, asuras, etc… Will read this!
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Never read horror books. But i would love read this… Seems an interesting read with your review😊
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The nawab has to have a big family. This could be a good one time read for my weekend reading sessions.
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Your post motivates me to get back to reading. Lovely review and I think I am going to check this out.
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