Chakra: Chronicles of the Witch Way - Bookreview

The background

The story starts in Rajasthan on a full moon day in the month of January. Guru Tapan, a Japa was ready to conduct Homa to the goddess Kundalini. The race of Japas worships her as their mother goddess, their source of power. The reason for this Homa is to maintain peace and harmony among the clan. A man who has awakened kundalini is known as Japa and a woman with similar quality is referred to as Japni or Tai.

Ritu talks about witches in her novel, witches who lead a normal life in the modern societies. They hardly use the power they own unless circumstances force them to.  This power concealed within them helps them to smell danger before it reaches anywhere near them. They are able to comprehend the ‘affairs’ going on in the mind of the person next to them.  They are able to move objects purely with their will power, do the supernatural, or just create a storm out of nowhere. They hold many secrets and enormous powers within them. Yes they surely curse and heal!

The story doesn’t revolve around the witches alone but also talks about men who possess equal powers if not more. The story is based on the five clans of Japas namely Jalaj or water, Varuni or wind, Bhumar or Earth, Pallav or Vegetation and Agnee or fire. They play games in a bid to establish their own power and pull the others down. They are ready to go to any extent after all,  all’s fair in love and war!

The women are so powerful and sexy, so much in command and in absolute control of themselves. Appreciate the way she has brought about every character.

The book is very well written, the language is fluid and the flow of the story is smooth and entertaining at the same time. Loved reading it. She managed to keep the curiosity and interest intact till the very end of the book. This is not my regular choice for a book, I am more into reading romances and romcoms, loved it and will certainly pick up more supernatural sagas of power plays. Alluring indeed!!

Compliments to Ritu for coming out with such an amazing piece of work! Look forward to reading more titles from the brilliant author. Particularly a sequel to this one!