KAIKA'S SONGS BY M.A. MODHAYAN

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BOOK NAME: KAIKA'S SONGS

AUTHOR NAME: M.A. MODHAYAN

GENRE: FANTASY

PUBLISHER: PENGUIN SSEA

BOOK BUY LINK : https://www.amazon.com/Kaikas-Songs-M-Modhayan/dp/0143459120





This is the story of the last of the survivors of the island. The story of the five siblings and half-siblings who depend on each other for survival, procreation, food and leadership. The sand island is fierce and hungry, reacting to the songs sung by the tribe members. Singing has been the language of the islanders since ages, passed along generations. They sing songs of hunger, thirst, fear, hope, fury and mercy. They sing to convert their times of distress into times of solidarity and vivacity.


Among the five tribal members, Kaika is the chosen one as she starts leading the gang from the front against the wrath of the sand island and the monster. But times change, and the painful death of one of them starts looming as a curse causing the island members to perish without a trace. Soon after, AiYi, the youngest member who turned blind at a young age, finds herself on the green island, which is everything opposite of the island she had known, conversing with an older man. Soon, she finds the reason for the fury of the sand island and the problems with her tribe members. She must decide between revenge and mercy to let the last of her tribe live.


Reading this book felt like being on an adventure trip because the narration and the story were unique. I couldn't guess what was coming after each chapter because the author had written it unpredictably. Though the characters were whimsical, they reflected the real-time society, with each character denoting a specific characteristic. 


The powerful feminine energy from Kaika was palpable, and I loved how she led from the front. My only letdown was that I expected more of Kaika's presence in the book, which was unfortunately missing. I also loved AiYi and her innocence and how she used it to be better than the others. A lot of bizarre tribal traditions felt abominable and made my gut churn. Rest, I liked the eccentricity and the narrative style of the book. 


MY REVIEW: 3.5/5

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