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Review ------ ‘Impressive . . . dazzling storytelling. Pillai has employed an extraordinarily powerful imagination and a prodigious talent with words to write a genuine thriller that is near impossible to shut before reaching the end’ Indian Express ‘Rebel Sultans provides the much-needed bridge between the isolated world of academia and wider public audience . . . Writing in an eloquent and lucid style, Pillai holds his readers spellbound through a sweeping narration’ The Hindu ‘One of India’s finest young historians’ Open ‘One of the brightest young writers in India today’ DailyO ‘Engaging . . . Rebel Sultans is a remarkable, daring book’ Hindustan Times ‘A fascinating book, with delectable minutiae in practically every page . . . Manu Pillai’s volume tells us, succinctly but with sufficient weight, the turbulent history of 500 years of the Deccan . . . [in] elegant, illuminating prose’ Outlook ‘Explores the rich tapestry of historical figures with nimble prose that in no way compromises on academic rigour; the result is an enjoyable, illuminating journey into the middle India of yore’ Week ‘[A] fine book . . . [Pillai’s] approach is nuanced . . . He is convincing when he is assertive . . . [this] is scholarship’ Business Standard ‘Positively racy . . . a fast-paced greatest hits of the region’s medieval roller-coaster ride’ Scroll ‘For all its meticulous detail, Rebel Sultans is an enjoyable read’ India Today ‘A historian of note’ Mid Day ‘An engaging narrative, replete with riveting tales and compelling characters’ SouthWord About the Author ---------------- Manu S. Pillai is a writer based in London. His book the Ivory Throne won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2017. Formerly chief of staff to MP Shashi Tharoor, he is also a columnist at Mint Lounge. His writing has appeared in the Hindu, Hindustan Times, Open magazine and other publications. Rebel Sultans is Manu’s second book.