Book Review #41 : Yakshini by Neil D'Silva

Author : Neil D'Silva
Genre : Mythology, Horror, Fiction
Ratings : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

It's a story about a girl named Meenakshi, who is blessed with celestial beauty that even Godess could be jealous of and how she turns into Yakshini whenever any man would look at her with lustful eyes. 

Meenakshi, a 15 year old, is the seventh girl child of her parents but she has grown more than her elder sisters which bothers her parents very much. Every man in the village and outside looks at her with lust and only at her body. She has a bloodthirsty demon living inside her named Yakshini.

When a match came to her elder sister the groom-to-be Harikumar falls in love with Meenakshi. Is it love at first sight? Or is he just another man who has lust for her? 

Whenever a man looks at her with evil or lustful eyes she turns into Yakshini and teach them a lesson. As Yakshini takes control of her life, Meenakshi is catapulted into violence and rage which even affects her husband. 

But who is Yakshini? 
Why is she residing in Meenakshi?
How will Meenakshi survive with a demon inside her? 
Neil D'Silva's Yakshini is a toe-curling and nail-biting tale of mythology combined with horror. The storyline and the characters gives you goosebumps at certain points. Its a marvelous and unique blend of mythology, horror and fiction. 

The narration is simple and easy to understand and the characters are described very well. The cover pic is amazing and the blurb is so intriguing that I couldn't resist reading this book. The author has done a wonderful job with his storyline. 

Yakshini is a page-turner which will keep the readers hooked till the end. I'm very eagerly waiting to read his next book.  

I recommend this book to all mythology and horror lovers. 


That's all for today guys. 

If you like the post please like, comment and share. 

Don't forget to subscribe to my blog for more such reviews. 

I will be back with another interesting book soon. Until then Keep Reading. 

Goodbye. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Book Review #48 : Sofia on the Balcony by Himanshu Goel

Image
Author : Himanshu Goel Genre : Fiction  Ratings : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Another brilliant flash read by Himanshu Goel.This kindle ebook is just 26 pages which you can finish reading within 15 mins.  Rajiv Arora is a famous painter whose last painting was sold at 2 crore rupees in an auction.  But something is troubling him these days and he is unable to focus on  painting. Shockingly it's been 2 years since his last painting was sold and he has not painted a single thing after that.  Frustrated by his inability to paint he has confined himself to four walls of a farm house near Delhi.  Nobody from his family or friends knows where he is. He tried with great effort to prepare his next masterpiece but all his efforts are in vain.  One day his teacher,  Stanzin who taught him the core basics of painting came to visit him knowing he might need her help.  She took him along with her to Majuli, a river island in Assam to help him come out of his depr...
Read more

Book Review #49 : 8 Tasks for a Healthy Mind by Dr. Sathya Prakash

Image
Author : Dr. Sathya Prakash Genre : Self-help Ratings : ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Mental health should be given equal or more importance than maintaining physical health. Its very crucial for you to attain success and happiness. But in today's world most of the people suffer from various mental disorders like anxiety, depression, sleeping disorders to name a few.  Dr. Satya Prakash, himself being a cognitive behavior therapist explains in his book the methods and benefits of Cognitive behavior therapy and gives us 8 simple tasks that we need to practice in order to manage our mental health.  Cognitive behavior therapy helps a person by changing his or her way of thinking or behaving. It deals with problems by breaking it into simple, manageable steps.  Dr. Satya Prakash gives us 8 such tasks where each task need to be accomplished in not less than a week, that will help people to address issues like anxiety, anger management, problem solving, decision making etc.  This book...
Read more

Book Review #52 : Countess Jacqueline by Gail Meath

Image
Author : Gail Meath  Genre : Historical romance Ratings : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Jacqueline is young, relentless and always ready to do anything for her people and country. She inherits countship of Holland at a very young age after her father's death.  Despite the assembly's suggestions and demands for her to get married before she rules, she proved it she is no less than a man by leading her army to victory in the first instant itself.  Renard Borselen, Lord of Metz is a friend of Duke Philip, who holds a grudge on Jacqueline. Renard was impressed with her attitude and her love for the country when they met for the first time. He tries to help and protect her from the plots of Philip.  But Jacqueline can't trust in him blindly as he is from the enemy group. She has to let go of her feelings and become strong for her people. What will Jacqueline do? How long can she take up this fight alone?  It was an absolute delight reading this book. The author's writing skill...
Read more