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A review by emiann2023
Upon a Burning Throne by Ashok K. Banker
3.0
DNF 15%
Having read a handful of other interpretations of the Mahabharata, I was curious to see what the story might be like as an epic fantasy series.
While I definitely think the bones of the story are solid, I never actually connected to any of the characters. I never cared to know what they wanted or why, and a lot of scenes that could have been short glimpses felt like drawn out examinations, so the pacing was incredibly slow.
Having read a handful of other interpretations of the Mahabharata, I was curious to see what the story might be like as an epic fantasy series.
While I definitely think the bones of the story are solid, I never actually connected to any of the characters. I never cared to know what they wanted or why, and a lot of scenes that could have been short glimpses felt like drawn out examinations, so the pacing was incredibly slow.