Mad Sisters of Esi
Tashan Mehta
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 centuries: 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 asks: 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?
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Thank you so much to NetGalley and DAW for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review! Wickedly creative and viciously enchanting, this story breaks the bounds of time and space. Though I loved the first half of the book, my favourite part was without a doubt the story of Magali and Wisa - this is so beautifully written, I found myself trapped in the madness of Esi. This story broke my heart in the best way, and it not being fully healed by the last pages, I know this book has well and truly left its mark on me. I cannot recommend this book to everyone at anytime, as it is a story that needs to find you when you are ready for it. When you are ready to dive headfirst into the madness, to open space in your brain for these many worlds, then you should read this absurdly wonderful novel.
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