Sudeep Sen
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Suresh & Jyoti Guptara. Conspiracy of Calaspia.
Tara Press, Price Rs.495, Pages 586. ISBN 81-8386-026-0.
Conspiracy of Calaspia is ‘Book One’ of the ‘Insanity Saga’ by the precociously young Guptara twins. They write in an assured and confident manner, full of intelligence and imagination that one requires to weave magic and mystery in fantasy fiction. One thing that stood out is their fine use of dialogue-writing and their sense of timing. The novel is cleverly paced and well written and the authors conduct their art with a sense of passion, one that is evident in musicians when they perform highly practised jugalbandis or duets. I look forward to ‘Book Two’ of the series — they have made a very bright and confident start to their innings, as they both currently continue batting with unbeaten centuries under their belt.
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