A review by jjgrl55
Beneath a Marble Sky by John Shors

4.0

Beneath a Marble Sky was an easily enjoyable novel. Though the book is a bit simple in its design (characters are either perfectly good or horribly evil, etc) you can't help but be sucked in by the lush imagery of the novel. I do suspect that Shors probably embellished history quite a bit to deliver this tale, but personally I can excuse such embellishment if the story peaks my interest and encourages me to study the actual history further, and this book definitely has made me want to discover more about the real people behind the Taj Mahal. For those who fear this novel is all about the building of the Taj Mahal, the book is much bigger than that, with political intrigue, love stories and battle scenes. I was a bit frustrated at times with the main character's choices

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(why oh why didn't she kill her brother when she had the chance!)

, but the tale kept me interested and entertained. If you are looking for an engaging story, and can forgive a bit of historical inaccuracy, certainly give this book a shot.