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Mirror of Fire and Dreaming
The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming
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BOOK DETAILS

  • Paperback
  • Mar.29.2009
  • 9781416917687
  • Roaring Brook Press

Chitra gives an overview of the book:

In a pristine valley hidden in the Himalayas, Anand has a disturbing vision. His mentor and spiritual guide, the Master Healer Abhaydatta, is apparently in grave danger. What should he do? If he conveys this information to his elders, he’ll waste precious time. But is it wise to take matters into his own hands? Anand makes his choice and embarks on a spectacular adventure that takes him not only across contemporary India but also several hundred years into the past to the time of the Moghul rulers. There he encounters powerful sorcerers, a haughty and arrogant prince, and a jinn capable of unspeakable magic. Praise for The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming: “Fans of The Conch Bearer will be every bit as riveted to this sequel.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) “Offers the flavors, sounds, sights, and stories of past and present Bengal….Fans will be looking for another...
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In a pristine valley hidden in the Himalayas, Anand has a disturbing vision. His mentor and spiritual guide, the Master Healer Abhaydatta, is apparently in grave danger. What should he do? If he conveys this information to his elders, he’ll waste precious time. But is it wise to take matters into his own hands?

Anand makes his choice and embarks on a spectacular adventure that takes him not only across contemporary India but also several hundred years into the past to the time of the Moghul rulers. There he encounters powerful sorcerers, a haughty and arrogant prince, and a jinn capable of unspeakable magic.

Praise for The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming:

“Fans of The Conch Bearer will be every bit as riveted to this sequel.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

“Offers the flavors, sounds, sights, and stories of past and present Bengal….Fans will be looking for another adventure, promised to follow.” (School Library Journal)

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About Chitra

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an award-winning author and poet. Her work is widely known, as she has been published in over 50 magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly and The New Yorker, and her writing has been included in over 50 anthologies. Her works...

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Published Reviews

Mar.27.2009

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni made an indelible impression on the literary world with her first novel, The Mistress of Spices, a magical tale of love and herbs. Sister of My Heart is less reliant on...

Mar.27.2009

*Starred Review* The double bind that torques women’s lives is Divakaruni’s key theme in lambent novels and short stories about women who immigrate to America from India, and the curious ways the deep past...