Praise for THE FOREST OF ENCHANTMENTS

'A work ... of pluralities and possibilities ... This is the Sitayan we will give to our daughters, that they may imbibe Sita's strength, and even more proudly to our sons, who will learn how a woman is to be treated.' -- The Wire

'Banerjee is markedly feminist ... Her spin on the most pivotal moment of Sita's life, the agnipariksha episode, is a moment of feminist brilliance. Her Sita answers all the questions we would have had when listening to the Ramayana while leaving us with plenty of food for thought.' -- The New Indian Express

'[The Forest of Enchantments] brings Sita at the centre of the epic narrative and transforms an ancient story into a gripping, contemporary battle of wills.' -- The Times of India

'This inspired evocation of the goddess Sita is an epic song of strength and solidarity told with joy and intensity. It brings to life the personalities and predicaments of the Ramayana.' -- Namita Gokhale

'Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's Sita ... is an epitome of courage and self-respect, showing a path for all women. While weaving a familiar story, Chitra provides deep and surprising insights.' -- Volga

'A terrific read! Chitra Divakaruni has pulled off the near impossible by penning a story even more compelling than The Palace of Illusions.' -- Ashwin Sanghi

Praise for THE LAST QUEEN

'A literary page-turner, a deeply satisfying historical novel that crackles with the pace and the vivaciousness of top-tier genre fiction ... a protagonist that a millennial/Gen Z readership can get behind.' -- The Hindu BusinessLine

'Path-breaking, poignant, exhilarating ... unputdownable.' -- Business Standard

'The author's mastery with words and her gift of weaving in fictional moments while staying true to the original premise ... shine through ... The greatest victory of The Last Queen is that it leaves the reader eager to know more about the real life of this royal rarely spoken of.' -- Scroll

'The riveting tale of an extraordinary woman.' -- The Indian Express

'Divakaruni lives up to her ability to create the inner world of women and their dilemmas ... Jindan's story is something to be told, retold and read out aloud.' -- The Week

'An unforgettable story about the fearless, much-feared queen whom history seems to have forgotten. Jindan is heroic. Her strength and spirit are a lesson for us.' -- Shabana Azmi

Praise for INDEPENDENCE

'Like all of Divakaruni's works, Independence draws the reader irresistibly into its mesmeric world. Divakaruni's style, poetic as ever, adapts itself to the subject matter. The narrative keeps pace with the madly spinning wheel of change ... A skilful storyteller, Divakaruni shows freedom and its price, the love and the strife, the sordid and the sublime' -- Scroll

'[A]rguably her finest yet. ... [A] formidable novel, a book that has big ambitions but an even bigger heart. ... One of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's greatest strengths as a novelist is the sheer strength of her characterisation. The psychological acuity with which she presents her characters' motivations and their leaps of faith is remarkable. ... [A] great novel.' -- Firstpost

'Divakaruni is an insistent writer ... Known for creating compelling women characters, Chitra, in Independence, presents the audience with equally sensitive and layered male characters who lend colour to the plot.'­ -- The Hindu

'Chitra is a master of words.' -- Tribune

'Exhilarating and devastating in equal measure.' -- Moneycontrol

'Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a literary force.' -- Platform