Krishna’s Sister (Chronicles of Kuru Woman Vol.1)-Priyanka Bhuyan

Book: Krishna’s Sister (Chronicles of Kuru Woman Vol.1)

Author: Priyanka Bhuyan

Publisher: Invincible Publishers & Marketers

Being such a vast epic, Mahabharata has been retold many times and from many different points of views. However, there are still many characters who have not yet got their due recognition in the part they played in the Great War.

Krishna’s Sister (Chronicles of Kuru Woman Vol.1) by Priyanka Bhuyan takes up the story from the Point of View of Subhadra, Krishna’s Sister & Arjuna’s Wife. The story traces the journey of Subhadra from being a fierce warrior and a princess of Dwarka to the wife of Arjuna and how the actions of the Kuru Dynasty that led to Mahabharata affected her. It also brings out to fore the role she played in the war and how her decisions also changed the course of history. Being a rebellious princess, she refuses her matrimonial alliance with Duryodhana, choosing Arjuna over him. The book deals with her choices, sometimes from the head, sometimes from the heart and how each of them had an impact. This is the story of a woman who had everything one could wish for yet who lost everything but eventually went on to lead the empire of Bharatvarsha.

Krishna’s Sister has a solid plotline in which the journey of the protagonist, that is, Subhadra, can be seen from being a Princess to a Warrior and a Queen and finally to a Goddess. The story has been crafted nicely with the nuances of each character coming to the forefront. Priyanka has beautifully changed the perspective of Mahabharata and we get to know how she, along with Arjuna changed the events of the war. The book also explores her relationships with Draupadi, Krishna, Balarama and Arjuna.

The primary character for the story is Subhadra and she has been crafted in a very detailed manner. We get to see various facets of her life and a deeper understanding of the characters of Mahabharata from her perspective also come to light. Her transformation from a princess to a warrior queen and finally to a goddess is treated nicely.

Overall, a decent read and I would love to see how the author treats other characters in the series.

For me, it scores a 3.5/5.