The Other Queen

Sheeba Shah writes about intrigue, betrayal and passion with great verve in The Other Queen, offering readers a rare chance to reimagine the past from a woman's perspective. The narrator, Rajendra Lakhsmi is the neglected wife of King Rajendra Bikram shah of Nepal. She is also the sister of his better-loved wife, Queen samrajya Lakshmi Devi. While focusing on the Narrator's inner life, the author also shows how her fate is entwined with that of the nation. The story is a dramatic as it is enjoyable."