Tashan Mehta
DAW
5 August 2025
500
eBook - PDF
Fantasy
ARC via NetGalley
Myung and Laleh are keepers of the whale of babel. They roam within its cosmic chambers, speak folktales of themselves, and pray to an enigmatic figure they know only as 'Great Wisa'. To Laleh, this is everything. For Myung, it is not enough.
When Myung flees the whale, she stumbles into a new universe where shapeshifting islands and ancient maps hold sway. There, she sets off on an adventure that is both tragic and transformative, for her and Laleh. For at the heart of her quest lies a mystery that has confounded scholars for the truth about the mad sisters of Esi.
Fables, dreams and myths come together in this masterful work of fantasy by acclaimed author Tashan Mehta, sweeping across three landscapes, and featuring a museum of collective memory and a festival of madness. At its core, it In the devastating chaos of this world, where all is in flux and the truth ever-changing, what will you choose to hold on to?
When I started reading Mad Sisters of Esi, I was interested in the sisters and the world in which they lived. I enjoyed the narrative style and voice and was keen to see where the story would lead. By the time I got about 1/3 through, though, my attention started to wane. As more plot points and new characters came in, I began to find the plot confusing and convoluted. I dragged myself to the end, but by that point I had lost any connection with and interest in the characters that I'd felt at the start of the story. I've seen a lot of positive reviews of this book around, though, so I would say it's mostly a case of it just not being a good fit for me. I am giving it 3 stars. It wasn't quite my cup of tea, but it was an interesting premise and a story that will likely appeal to fantasy fans who don't mind things a little surreal and dreamlike.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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