Title: Envisage
Author: Jaydeep Khot
Publisher: Notion Press
Review:
Jaydeep Khot’s novel Envisage is a relatively small book
just shy of 80 pages. The story revolves around Kasak, a pretty and clever girl
with the ability to see the future. She gets premonitions of impending
occurrences by touching objects.
The plot got me thinking of another story, The Mythos
Academy, which is a young adult urban fantasy series. It focuses on Gwen Frost,
a 17-year-old Gypsy girl who has the gift of psychometry, or the ability
to know an object’s history just by touching it. Gwen’s magic lets her see
everyone who has ever touched or used an object as well as feel their emotions
— the good, the bad, and the ugly. Kasak’s supernatural power is somewhat
similar to Gwen’s brand of magic. But then the similarity ends there. Whereas
Gwen is shipped off to an elite school set apart to train kids who just so
happen to be descendants of various mythical warriors, Kasak gets to stay with
her uncle, aunty and her cousin, Ravi. She attends Taekwondo classes and the
author has devoted an entire chapter to explain this beautiful art.
The readers become a part of Kasak’s life since her birth. As
her powers grow, so does her sense of responsibility towards the society. She
develops a keen sense of right and wrong. Ultimately her virtues help her
avenge her father’s death.
The simple language of the book and its length makes for a
fast read. The cover is beautiful. The book lacks proper editing and
proofreading with punctuation errors, typing mistakes, and incorrect grammar
usage. This definitely is a drawback but this shouldn’t be held against
the author. Overall, a light read for
young-adults that brims with possibility and perhaps a shot at a sequel.
Buy Link:
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Author Bio:
Jaydeep Khot is a 21-year-old
writer. He is an alumnus of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. He
is also a final year student of chartered accountancy course. 50 Miles – A
Reverse Journey is his debut novel, and this is his second book. His
favorite subjects are history, economics and psychology. Writing is his
passion.
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I'd like to thank the author for letting me review his book. Thank you for stopping by. Happy reading!
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