Description: Praise for The Palace of Illusions "The Palace of Illusions is a woman's look at crime and punishment, loyalty, promises and love and vengeance. With The Palace of Illusions , along with her other bestselling novels, Divakaruni has proven that her storytelling talents put her right up there with the best." -The Miami Herald Divakaruni's historic and transporting variation adds new and truly revelatory psychological and social dimensions to the great epic's indelible story of sacrifice and spiritual awakening. Divakaruni has triumphantly fulfilled a profound mission." - Donna Seaman, Booklist, Starred "The Palace of Illusions is unique, amongst Divakaruni's very best. It is particularly refreshing to read an author who breaks the mold as clearly as Divakaruni does.. . . A creative, illuminating feminist work that compels us to re-examine the original text. . . . As in all great cathartic tales, Divakaruni's novel grasps our attention from beginning to end and is a healing, aesthetic experience." -India Currents "Divakaruni's historic and transporting variation adds new and truly revelatory psychological and social dimensions to the great epic's indelible story of sacrifice and spiritual awakening. Divakaruni has triumphantly fulfilled a profound mission." Booklist "Vivid and inventive. . . . rich, action-filled. . . complex." - Publishers Weekly "An intimate, feminine portrait that is both contemporary and timeless; a ambitious project effectively executed." Kirkus Reviews "A lyrical tale imbued with the scent of ancient incense yet . . . rooted in modern day relevancy." Book Page "Divakaruni has taken a male centered story and breathed new life into its female characters, giving us a rich tale of passion and love, power and weakness, honor and humiliation. Entertaining, insightful and suspenseful." Library Journal, starred review

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