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Elephant Keeper's Daughter | Julia Drosten

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From the bestselling author of The Lioness of Morocco comes the beguiling novel of a young woman trapped between the expectations of her family and the desire to live free.Ceylon, 1803. In the royal city of Kandy, a daughter is born to the king's elephant keeper--an esteemed position in the court reserved only for males. To ensure the line of succession, Phera's parents raise her as a boy.As she bonds with her elephant companion, Siddhi, Phera grows into a confident, fiercely independent woman torn between the expectations of her family and her desire to live life on her own terms. Only when British colonists invade is she allowed to live her true identity, but when the conquerors commit unspeakable violence against her people, Phera must add survival to the list of freedoms for which she's willing to fight.Possessed by thoughts of revenge yet drawn into an unexpected romance with a kindly British physician, the elephant keeper's daughter faces a choice: Love or hatred? Forgiveness or retribution?

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I don't abandon books lightly, but a third of the way through this book began the most violent description of rape and murder I have ever read. Especially in light of what's going on in our society currently, I can't make myself finish reading this. 😓

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Elephant Keeper's Daughter | Julia Drosten

Delilah Bard with my newest read The Elephant Keeper's Daughter. Like me, she's still on the fence about this one. 😕 While the many descriptions help create the right atmosphere and early 19th century foreign setting, they do slow down the pace considerably. And to be honest, I'm finding the story itself a bit flat and unpersonal so far. Plus, how on earth will Phera will able to keep her gender a secret as she grows up in the first place?!

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