BOOKS

"Kala Mandrake takes you to a magic land where poetry evokes hallucinations: A richly, personal, fantastical journey inside the mind of a twin." -jsen

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"I started reading this book on the bus, and finished it in two days. I was impressed how the entire book rhymed, yet it didn't feel like a poem, it was very natural. It was a combination of innocence, mystery and thriller. The author took me into so many emotional states. When I was done, I was definitely not expecting the direction the story finally took me." -cdow

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"Kala has a very warm style of writing. She transports me into a cozy yet mysterious world." -k15

"Highly Recommended - check it out!! Kala Mandrake has a great command of the camera and takes unique, thoughtful and beautiful photographs that tell the great story of New York City Underground. No posing here, she's the real thing and you can tell the people/characters in her book trust her. A great visual read." -MKO74

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"A beautiful and compelling book of photographs. I HIGHLY recommend it. Kala Mandrake's Underground is a visual journey into the heart and soul of some of NYC's most interesting people. Mandrake captures their spirit and character with such a sensitive and passionate eye. This thought-provoking book is filled with beautiful photographs and honest descriptions of her experiences, each one a window into a magical time and place that only Kala Mandrake can bring out in people." - JGNYC

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"Beautiful, fascinating, cultural! Kala has documented a fascinating array of people on the fringe through beautifully composed photographs. You get a strong sense that Ms Mandrake knows the stories she is telling personally and emotionally, from both the text and photos. This book is an important documentation of a piece of contemporary New York culture. You will not be disappointed! A work of art." -Taranight

"Highly Recommended! Kala Mandrake's world feels like a enticingly mysterious labyrinth of dreams and drama. Mystical connections lead the reader into a immersive experience of passion, death and numbers. I couldn't stop reading it myself, finished in a day. If you view life through magic eyes, Fiction Story is your story." - DianaM

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"Magic. I took this book with me on a long bus ride and read it in 4 and a half hours without taking one break. Its beautiful and mysterious, and felt a lot like reading poetry with a plot. An absolute jewel."-Miriam007

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"This literature piece is way ahead of its time. It is genius, poetic, and enthralling, transporting the reader into a world of magic and into other dimensions. Dreamy, original, and real. This book is a real gem and is recommended for anyone who loves mysticism, magic, literature, and poetry. Highly recommended" -Anon

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"highly original. A wonderful book by a fresh, new talent. One of the most original and
lovely novelettes I've read in a long while.  Recommend!!!" -kjnj1216

"pure magic... Deep, intimate, and poetic..reading this book I felt myself being inside this magical dream." -mninnyc