![]() ![]() The Palace of Illusions is probably not appropriate for children of that age. A note of caution, however-the author's previous books on audible, from The Brotherhood of the Conch, are aimed at upper elementary or middle school aged children. Her story is compelling, however, and the reader does a wonderful job, using subtle changes in her voice and accent to characterize the many different people in the story. You will not always like or sympathize with Draupadi-she is a pampered, self-centered, vindictive woman who doesn't appreciate what she has until it is gone. Upon doing a little internet searching, I discovered that Palace of Illusions is actually a re-telling of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, told from the point of view of Draupadi, the main female character. Imagine my surprise when I started seeing the names of characters from Palace of Illusions in the actual book I was reading. I didn't realize until I was part of the way through this listen that it was anything more than a work of fiction. ![]()
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