Vaishnavi Patel’s KAIKEYI is a hard to put down mythological fantasy featuring beautiful, illustrious writing and an intense sense of foreboding and tension that the author wields masterfully. Following a bold and flawed protagonist, Kaikeyi uses an intriguing magic system that explores the ways in which human nature unfolds and the intrinsic manipulative nature we all have the potential to tap into. I’ll definitely read more by this author.