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Violence
Some
Mughal court violence and political danger
Language
None
No profanity; formal literary prose
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content between Jahanara and the architect; tasteful
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity around the forbidden love and the court's dangers
What this book is about
John Shors's historical novel follows Jahanara, daughter of Shah Jahan, who manages the construction of the Taj Mahal as a tribute to her dead mother while navigating the deadly politics of the Mughal court and a forbidden love for the Hindu architect. Shors writes accessible historical fiction with warmth and detail; the Mughal world-building is engaging. Adult content in the romantic storyline. For adult readers.
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