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A review by merqri
The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi
5.0
I loved the third and final book of the Shiva Trilogy. I do not know of any fantasy fiction by an Indian author which plays so well with the mythology and blends into it so flawlessly.
Oath of the Vayuputras completes the what the first two books had started. It completes the tale with amazing storytelling. I think the narration, content has improved as the series progressed. The plot became more and more convoluted as the series progressed. I loved the battle sequences in the series. They were deftly written and the author didn't mince words while showing the brutality of certain scenes. This was a welcome change in Indian fiction.
I loved the way Shiva and other mythological characters are portrayed in the series. To show a God vulnerable is risky in India, and Amish handled that very delicately. The feelings of rage, despair are very well portrayed for all of the characters despite their places in an average Hindu psyche.
The battle strategies are interesting and clever.
The series makes use of the fringe theories in support of the story and the content blends very effectively with them. I liked the references to nuclear weapons as taken from our mythology. It seems the authors is impressed with Graham Hancock's Underworld. Based on what I could glean from Wiki pages, those books advocate an alternate history and I am not sure of their authenticity. Having said that, it works perfectly for a work of fiction and now I am inclined to check those out too.
Overall, I am very happy that I read this and didn't think of it as another Chetan Bhagat type screenplay.
I guess, I will give his new books a try.
Oath of the Vayuputras completes the what the first two books had started. It completes the tale with amazing storytelling. I think the narration, content has improved as the series progressed. The plot became more and more convoluted as the series progressed. I loved the battle sequences in the series. They were deftly written and the author didn't mince words while showing the brutality of certain scenes. This was a welcome change in Indian fiction.
I loved the way Shiva and other mythological characters are portrayed in the series. To show a God vulnerable is risky in India, and Amish handled that very delicately. The feelings of rage, despair are very well portrayed for all of the characters despite their places in an average Hindu psyche.
The battle strategies are interesting and clever.
The series makes use of the fringe theories in support of the story and the content blends very effectively with them. I liked the references to nuclear weapons as taken from our mythology. It seems the authors is impressed with Graham Hancock's Underworld. Based on what I could glean from Wiki pages, those books advocate an alternate history and I am not sure of their authenticity. Having said that, it works perfectly for a work of fiction and now I am inclined to check those out too.
Overall, I am very happy that I read this and didn't think of it as another Chetan Bhagat type screenplay.
I guess, I will give his new books a try.