Mohini Theevu is a short romance novel. Although it is a surprising low-fantasy genre, it sufficiently has Kalki's usual elements of properly capturing emotions of characters, dealing with Kings and their shortcomings, poetical words, plots and schemes.
The first half of the book was a page-turner, and Kalki captures regally of every characters' issues. Especially that of conflicts between Chola and Pandya Kings, and how wars are taken on whim.
Although, the romance didn't capture me too much. And the glorification of romance at the cost of people dying in war makes the novel a mere exaggerating poetry. I was quite disappointed that Kalki forgives everything that has happened in the cover of romance, even the lives of common man.
Perhaps, the problem is with me, who wants to see all the nuances rather to simply enjoy the novel.