BOOK : “Jazeera : Legend of the Fort Island”
AUTHOR : Yash Pawaskar
PUBLICATION : Amazon Asia-Pacific 
GENRE : Historical-Fiction 
PAGES : 138 (ebook)
MY RATINGS : 4/5✨
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Book Review : Jazeera is historical fiction with the subtle element of mystery. This book talks about the 14th-century Bharatvarsh, where the idea of ruling the whole country was rampant. There are numerous characters the author tries to juggle with, some being black and white while some were greyish. The authors tried to encapsulate how politics, business and power together crowns a state of tyrants. In contrast, the importance of sustainable development where we ensure nature’s safety takes a prime stage in the story as a motive. One stereotype that I was happy to witness being broken was to see women power forming an unprecedented elite group of warriors. There is a decent amount of wisdom sprinkled throughout the book to feed your thoughts. A classic element of warfare, espionage has been utilized to the best of effect. The story does take its own time to build characters, not particularly meticulous. But once the pace picks up, it keeps you hooked with the strategic developments necessary to understand the different sides and their reasons for involvement in the battle. The battle scenes are highly visual. Emphasis on developing innovative strategies and pieces of equipment to keep the balance of fire-power between both sides is commendable. Self-obsession eventually ends its owner is brought out well through the story. While I did enjoy reading it, I would have appreciated a little more detail into the nature of these characters and the politics could have been escalated to further the cause of this story. I am rating it 3 out of 5.

Amazing storyline

In the 14th century, the Bharatvarsha is in political turnmoil. Admist the Chaos, in the Children if Jazeera island, starts disappearing suddenly. While the empires are fighting for political power. The tribal community is formulating a plan for their secret Mission.
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The storyline of the book was really impressive. The things are just described too much and that may make the reader bored. The narration and wring style is quite amazing but the places could have been a bit more precise. Overall I like the book and it's language is simpler as well. If you like historical fiction....you should try this book out.

Nature for men, Men for nature. 'Jazeera: Legend of the Fort Island' by Yash Pawashkar takes us to the historical land of Jazeera, on the set of an impending battle for justice, for homeland and overall, for Mother Earth. When Jazeera's children start getting kidnapped by shadows, people believe that black magic is at play. Can the ambitious Sultan find the source? What is the ploy behind it all? 

It was a very interesting plot. Bringing Indian history from the Mughal period was note-worthy. The best thing was that it wasn't a fight between two big kingdoms, it wasn't a large scale - it was merely an island, but it goes on to give a very important lesson. Everything that took place in the story pointed at one very important point - empowerment, of nature and of women. The writing style was fluid and very easily understandable. It was a nice, quick read. 

This is a great book for a one-time read. I loved some segments a lot, but some things were lacking. For one, the power of Zorawar. He needs to be portrayed much stronger and there are so many unanswered questions. To not give away any spoilers, I will stop here. 

Overall, a book that would serve as a great introduction to historical fiction. 




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Intriguing

This book is of historical fiction genre. It is set in the 14th century India. The sultanate has shifted it’s capital and chaos begins. The title is based on the name of a fort on Bharatvasrh. Something strange is happening in Jazeera. The mysterious kidnappings have people worried. The sultan and wazir of the fort called for an official from the sultanate to solve the mystery. I loved the thrill of this aspect so much. The rule of fort’s past and the impact of it on the current and future circumstances were thrilling to think about. The book is centric to the plot and does not creat layers of character. Each character plays it’s part and help in providing for the plot itself. The book was really captivating for me as the representation of the old times was so intriguing. The wars and conspiracies was very gripping. I really liked the narration and the language was lucid as well. The character developed was great. I really enjoyed reading it.
Overall, I rated this book a 4/5 stars

This is a short story about this island Jazeera.
people of this island is going through a tough situation where their childrens were disappearing and they link it this situation with black magic.

Junglees and Mahavanis residing on the outskirt of the island are plotting an attack on the fort as they are the real inhabitants of the island and it was snatched from them by treacherous activity.
This island has a past but they want to bring the change and make a safe future.

This story has a lot of potential but i can honestly say that there is lot of missing points .

Like there is no protagonist in the story ,every single character has their role equal to each other .
And if i talk about the rular of the fort then there must have been a reason why Zorawar was like that .
What about the serum he drank occasinally ,where did he get that ?
There has been a lot of undescribed events .

At one point it seems like Hamid could be hero , but if really want to go inside the palace by killing the guards he did not need the help of that woman.

so overall i can say that it could have been a good story if was a little bit slower.
Try it once ,easy to go through.

Name: Jazeera
Author: Yash Pawaskar
Genre: Historical fiction
Page: 138
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Jazeera: Legend of the fort island is a historical drama set in 14th century bc. Its about battle between a tyrant ruler Zorawar and the adivasis or tribal communities of the island. Twenty years ago Zorawar betrayed them and built a fort there and it impacted the mother nature. There are so many surprise element in the book as well as twist. I appreciate it how female characters have been portrayed. Almost all the female characters are bold and brave. They are always ready to fight the battle and take a stand for themselves.
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The description of the island is good. The plot makes this book intriguing. Though I felt it loses its spark in the midway but then catches the beat towards the end. The war scene has been described accurately. Also it gives us a lesson how and why we should protect the nature/ environment. I didn't expect to like it. But it surprises me in many ways.
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It would be perfect for beginners or those who would like to explore this genre. Simple yet captivating. My rate: 3.5/5

The book has an interesting storyline with 2 parallel tracks where we see life on the island as well as the mainland in overlapping chapters. Divided into 3 parts-The present, the past and the present again, the narrative in engaging and makes for a good read. The author has taken inspiration from real locations and as a person who has visited the said inspiration, the images painted by the author are quite vivid and inspired from the local folklore. The plot creates a mystery at first and as the book inches towards the end, the things unravel and wrap the story up with a bow. The one thing that could have been better in the book had we understood the mystery of the room with the mirrors from the beginning as that did not give that shock that it should have probably given.

Coming to the characters, Yash has taken time to create a backstory for each of the central characters. Be it the Wazir, the Queen or the Tyrant ruler of the island, each of them had their reason as to their actions. As the second part of the book begins, we get to know the story behind the current situation and as it progresses, you see the character arc getting established. The scene where the evilness of the king comes out was quite dramatic, yet it set the tone for the rest of the story.

One thing that deserves a mention is the presence of some very great quotes in the book that are quite inspiring and handy.

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