Shadow Princess, Indu Sundaresan
Shadow Princess, Indu Sundaresan
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Shadow Princess
A Novel

Author: Indu Sundaresan

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Unabridged: 13 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/22/2016

Synopsis

Critically acclaimed author Indu Sundaresan returns to seventeenth-century India as two princesses struggle for supremacy of their father’s kingdom.Trapped in the shadow of the magnificent tomb their grief-stricken father is building for his beloved deceased wife, the emperor’s daughters compete for everything: control over the imperial harem, their father’s affection, and the future of their country. They are forbidden to marry and instead choose to back different brothers in the fight for ultimate power over the throne. But only one of the sisters will succeed. With an enthusiasm for history and a flair for rich detail, Indu Sundaresan brings listeners deep into the complicated lives of Indian women of the time period and highlights the profound history of one of the most celebrated works of architecture in the world, the Taj Mahal.

About Indu Sundaresan

Indu Sundaresan was born in India to a long line of storytellers. After an undergraduate degree in economics, she came to the United States for graduate school at the University of Delaware, where her passion for writing soon took over. Her first novel, The Twentieth Wife, was awarded the 2003 Washington State Book Award.

About Sneha Mathan

Sneha Mathan is a voice actor and audiobook narrator. Her audiobook work has received several Earphones awards, and she is a three-time Audie Award finalist. She lives in Seattle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mizuki on January 22, 2022

Hand down, it really isn't your typical Bollywood romance. Shadow Princess is the final book of Indu Sundaresan's Taj Mahal trilogy. This time the heroine is Jahanara Begum, the first born daughter of Shah Jahan and his beloved queen consort Mumtaz Mahal. The love story between Shah Jahan and Mumtaz......more

Goodreads review by Ronak on April 24, 2018

This was a huge letdown in comparison! Second part was really almost awesome. I don’t know why the author skipped a whole damn generation and moved to the story of Shah Jahan’s children but this wasn’t as interesting as the first two parts. It strikes like an odd one out in the trilogy. This more see......more

Goodreads review by Virginia on August 14, 2011

I LOVED The Twentieth Wife, and I thought The Feast of Roses was good, but Shadow Princess was just slow. It skips a generation and picks up when Empress Mumtaz Mahal dies in childbirth, her husband, Emperor Shah Jahan, decides to build the Taj Mahal for her, and their eldest daughter, Jahanara beco......more

Goodreads review by Choco on September 06, 2023

A ver cómo lo explico. Sí me gustó... pero ni mucho menos tanto como los 2 primeros. Para empezar cambió su protagonista (que ya de por sí, me pilló un poco destemplada) y esta segunda no sólo es menos carismática como personaje y tiene una vida mucho más plana, sino que claramente la autora tiene m......more

Quotes

“Shadow Princess is an exhilarating mixture of…emotion and intrigue, extravagance and architecture.” India Currents

“Sundaresan returns to seventeenth-century India in this romantic fictionalization of the life of Jahanara, the oldest child of the empress Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan’s cherished wife…Sundaresan has a scholar’s fascination with the period; she’s at her best describing the opulent court or the construction of the Taj Mahal.” Publishers Weekly

“Sundaresan marshals extensive knowledge of Indian culture and history to tell the story of Roshanara and Jahangir as well as that of the Taj Mahal. A perfect read for those who wish to delve deeply into the cultural struggles of Indian women and the Taj Mahal’s celebrated architecture.” Booklist

“A mine of fabulous detail on the daily lives of the Mughal emperors.” Kirkus Reviews

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