![]() ![]() It offers an alternate universe, one where there is a push for women supporting women. Kaikeyi takes characters that were given just skin and bones in the Ramayana and fleshes them out. Kaikeyi is not so much a retelling of the Ramayana as it is a mythology-inspired fantasy that fills in the blanks to a forgotten history. And now, with my own words in mind, I can say I loved it. With those words in mind, I read the book. I had heard that the main character was strong, that she was a woman of her own convictions, that this Kaikeyi made her own decisions. I had heard of the bravery in its storytelling, of its willingness to attack patriarchy, of its ability to show the deep, lasting bonds that can form between women. I knew before reading Kaikeyi that it would be one of my favorite fantasy books of 2023. ![]()
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