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The Bad<\/h3>\n
I was grossly disappointed for almost seventy or so pages that I was contemplating not reading further. The pace was slow and did not grab my attention. It seemed dull to read a praise list of the things Devi had accomplished rather than the beginning to a story.<\/p>\n
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Another big problem I had with the book was that different words from different languages (of India) were used intermittently. Being set in Chottanikkara, I was expecting Malayalam words to be used in the book. But the book mixes Malayalam and Tamil words into the story that irked me. For example, marubhoomi (Malayalam), pei (Tamil), pretha and vriksha (vriksha is Hindi. It should be pretham and vriksham in Malayalam), are few of the words used. I think this might not bother a non-Indian or even a north Indian, but might not sound right to a South Indian.<\/p>\n
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The book mentions many different kind of ghosts and demons. It was nice if there had been more world building around them. I also wish the cover designer had shown a female on the cover than a silhouette that looks more like a boy. We definitely need books that empower young girls and since the book is about a girl warrior, it only makes sense to put a girl on the cover.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nNew in Indian fantasy - A girl who slays demons with her lion <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n <\/p>\n After an initial hiccup, the story picked pace and was enjoyable to read. The plot was predictable but charming nevertheless. I feel the novel would be more appreciated by middle graders (I have rated it as a Middle Grade read as well) more than young adults and it would be an inspiring one to read, especially for little girls.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nFinal Verdict<\/h3>\n