The Witch, the Princess and The Tower of Doom – Rajesh Talwar

From the West came the tale of Rapunzel, whose long hair enabled her rescue from the tower in which she was trapped. Now, from the East, comes the delightful story of Princess Pihu with her black, silken, flowing tresses. Her parents, the king and queen of the kingdom of Pandya, get into trouble with the dreaded Churailamma, a witch. Following an agreement, after some years, the witch takes custody of the princess and imprisons her in the Tower of Doom. All is not what it seems however. The princess learns many new things during her time in the tower. She starts to think of the witch as an enigma. Soon a prince appears, who is, however, of a delicate constitution and suffers from many ailments. The prince falls in love with the princess and determines to rescue her. Will he succeed in rescuing her? More importantly, perhaps, will our princess be able to help the prince in rescuing her? Finally, a question most such stories don’t ask: what happens to the witch? Is she wicked, or wise – or possibly both? As people in the kingdom start to fall ill, who will come to their rescue? Did the witch cause people to fall ill? Could it be that there is someone even more wicked than the witch? This enchanting tale has multiple twists and turns that will keep the reader engaged from start to finish.