The Tiger at Midnight
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Average rating3.5
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
The first book in an epic heart-pounding fantasy trilogy inspired by ancient Indian history and Hindu mythology, perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Renée Ahdieh. * A Book Riot Most Anticipated Novel of 2019 * B&N Top 50 Most Anticipated Novels * A broken bond. A dying land. A cat-and-mouse game that can only end in bloodshed. Esha lost everything in the royal coup--and as the legendary rebel known as the Viper, she's made the guilty pay. Now she's been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha. Kunal has been a soldier since childhood. His uncle, the general, has ensured that Kunal never strays from the path--even as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world, which has only been growing more volatile. When Esha and Kunal's paths cross one fated night, an impossible chain of events unfolds. Both the Viper and the soldier think they're calling the shots, but they're not the only players moving the pieces. As the bonds that hold their land in order break down and the sins of the past meet the promise of a new future, both the soldier and the rebel must decide where their loyalties lie: with the lives they've killed to hold on to or with the love that's made them dream of something more.
Series
3 primary booksThe Tiger at Midnight Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Swati Teerdhala.
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The Tiger at Midnight, the first book in a YA fantasy trilogy inspired by Indian history and Hindu mythology, follows two characters who become entangled in a game of cat and mouse. Esha, who is secretly a vigilante known as the Viper, is trying to discover who framed her for an assassination, and Kunal, a soldier, is trying to capture the Viper, believing the rebel to be responsible for the murder of his general/uncle???but their lives and missions are made more difficult by their growing fondness for each other.
Although the characters do not have the kind of dimension that tends to make a book memorable to me, I had a great time reading this book and found it to be just the type of diverting read I've needed many times this year. It's especially fun because the author seems to really understand what makes the tropes she incorporates work and adds some suspense by letting the reader in on secrets the characters do not yet realize.
3 1/2 Stars
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I may have postponed reading this book for almost an year despite being very excited for it, but I'm glad I finally had the chance to read it now. It was the exact kind of fun fast paced YA fantasy I needed during these anxiety inducing times.
I really liked Kunal and Esha as characters. Their cat and mouse chase, banter, a bit of a slow burn relationship development was all a lot of fun to read. I also thought they both were great individually, with their own values and convictions, and how understanding each other changed them was written beautifully. The plot is also very fast paced, with something happening and unraveling all the time, and the author's use of short chapters also kept the tension going. I also listened to the audiobook in parts and thought the narration was excellent.
Now I know why all my friends love this book so much and I'm actually happy that I only have about a month to wait for the sequel's release. I hope that one will turn out to be as lovely as the this super entertaining debut.
