Blurb: Is a man’s past set in stone, or can it be changed? Rewritten and
reshaped?Is time a reality, or a construct of the imagination? Fleeting and fragmented?
One man is about to find out…
Meet Arpit, a bitter
young man who embarks upon an incredible and seemingly impossible journey to
right the seven wrongs that shadowed his life, all in a quest to be together
with Mannat, the love of his life.
When Arpit meets
Nishimaya, a modern-day mystic, little does he know his life is about to
change. In entirely. But change comes with effort. And Arpit has to lose
himself in order to resurrect his past and set thing right. With every past
mistakes he corrects, he finds a corresponding change in his present life…but
not all changes are easy to make. And as Arpit travels further back into his
own life, he’s forced to dig into frightening depths and fight against his own
self to dredge up the truth from sediments of folly that litter his world.
Unknown to him, however,
Mannat is supporting his striggle from halfway across the world even if she
tries to gather her own life together. And Nishimaya, as she takes Arpit
through the swirls of time, has to confront ghost of her own as well.
As their lives get
caught in the web of karma, dreams, memories, and destinies, Arpit, Mannat and
Nishimaya must stumble and fall if they are to reach the end. But Time still
holds a revelation none of them had expected…
Verdict: ‘Twice
upon a time’ is the first work of Anjali Bhatia. The debut author has framed
quit a different plot and executed it wonderfully. The concept of time-travel
is always fascinating and this is why the readers should pick this book.
I do judge a book by its cover because it creates the first
impression and I appreciate the designer for making such a wonderful cover.
From the font to the soothing background color everything looks remarkable. The
name suits the concept of time travel perfectly.
This is the story of a guy named Arpit (the main
protagonist), who has lost his love Mannat for his own deed. His immature
decisions and his misplaced words took his love away from him and left him to
regret his past. After the entry of Nishimaya aka Nishi, a modern day mystic,
Arpit starts to see a hope to get Mannat back because of her powers to take him
to the past by re-dreaming. As the process starts and Arpit goes back to make
up for his mistakes the book becomes interesting.
Apart from the love story of Arpit and Mannat the author has
presented few sub-plots too, the fright of the villagers against the evil
corporate companies to save their holy lake from polluting, Arpit’s relation
with his father, who is the main culprit to bring those companies to those
villages and the past of Nishimaya. The characters are created with such
proficiency that it leaves a lasting effect on the readers. Every character has
a story to tell and a role to play. At times I felt the author was dragging the
story unnecessarily by focusing on the sub plots which drops the speed.
The author have a beautiful command over the language and
have chosen her words very carefully. At the beginning, the readers might find
this bit a boring because of the puzzle created by the author. The slow speed
at the start could make the readers drop the book. If the readers can go
through the first few chapters till the start of the re-dreaming process then
they will find this story interesting. I would have loved the book more if the
author would have concentrated more on the time travel or the re-dreaming
process without confusing the readers with numerous characters and stories.
Though at the end the author was able to tie all the loose ends and complete
the story with a good note and an effective message. Overall a nice effort by a
debut author and this book can be picked over a cup of coffee as a different
read.
Final Words: The author has efficiently mixed up science
fiction with mystery which will help the readers find this story interesting.
The fluent narrating style of the author the best part of the book. A decent
effort by a debut author.
Title: TWICE upon a
time
Author: Anjali Bhatia
Publisher: Fingerprint Publications
Page Count: 312
My Rating: 3.75/5
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Author: Anjali Bhatia
Publisher: Fingerprint Publications
Page Count: 312
My Rating: 3.75/5
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