Kavithri - Aman J. Bedi - ★★★.¾
AUTHOR: Aman J. Bedi SERIES: Ghosts of Ethuran, #1 GENRE: Epic Fantasy PUBLICATION DATE: May 16, 2024 RATING: 3.75 stars. In a Nutshell: An epic dark fantasy in a South Asian setting. Intriguing lead character. Great fantastical elements. Complex world hierarchy. Too gruesome, especially in the final quarter. First of a planned trilogy. A good start to the series if you can handle the brutality. Plot Preview: Kavithri, aka Kavi, is of the Taemu, a warrior clan that was once mighty but now considered the lowest in the social hierarchy after their loss against the mightier Raayans. Alone since many years and surviving by doing menial work, Kavi still dares to dream – she wishes to earn a place at the exclusive mage academy and use its secret devices to locate her long-lost family. Doing so would involve facing the mysterious Jinn and handling their callous challenges, but the reward seems worth the risk. As Kavi moves towards her ambition, she learns what it means to be a Taemu who fi