A review by sarahhbeth_reads
The Missing Queen by Samhita Arni

5.0

I thought The Missing Queen was a fantastic novel and highly recommend it to essentially anyone looking for a good book. I read the Mahabharata last year and wish that it was fresher in my mind when reading this book. I now want to go read the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and this book all over again. The Missing Queen is a quick read (only 180 pages), but is nonetheless a thoroughly imaginative, relevant and compelling book. The author not only presents the classic Indian story retold in a modern setting, but also analyzes the original work and explores the idea that history is written by the victors. In addition, I appreciated that the book features willful, indomitable, and ever-curious female leads. I loved this book; you will not regret reading it!