ANAND NEELAKANTAN –ASURA: TALE OF THE VANQUISHED
Neelakantan’s debut novel is a markedly different take on mythology involving
Ravana’s side of the story. The book attempts a subverted effort at explicating
the philosophies of good and evil as a
matter of perspective. Written in a simple narrative style from the perspective
of a banished Asura, the book is the latest entry in a field now a genre unto
itself. Contemporary modern mythology.
The enthralling story of victory and defeat, where a ten
headed demon got slain by the gods, told innumerable times, since the dawn of
time... a history written by the
victors, as always... the voice
of the dead and the defeated lay buried
in silence...like a muffled cry, like an impossible dream. Now, after more than
three thousand years...the Vanquished are getting a voice...they have a story
to tell...a story that has never been
told before, about a man who challenged the god ,about a man who decided to
lead life on his terms, about a man whose death is celebrated in every street
of India, whose effigy is burned year after year, since time immemorial. A
story about a people who have been trodden upon.. A story about a people who
were led and betrayed ...A story about the MAN, and his people, who dared...An
Asuran odyssey- The Asurayana
MAINIK DHAR- VIMANA
2012 is witnessing the obsession with the Mayan Calendar and
the end of days played out in various novels and movies. But none of them bring
it home like this one. Current events, myths and Indian Gods, aliens, history,
prophecy and religion clash head on in this intriguing novel.
Gods' fought a terrible war in our skies 15,000 years ago.
They have returned to finish it. Ancient texts refer to 'Gods' flying in craft
called vimanas and waging war with what sound like nuclear weapons. These
accounts are today classified as myth or legend. What if they turned out to be
real?
Vimana is an edge-of your seat sci-fi technothriller about a
young college student who stumbles upon an ancient war between good and evil. A
war that we thought was merely a part of our ancient myths and legends, but
unknown to us, is still being waged everyday in our skies. As the forces of
darkness conspire to unleash worldwide devastation to coincide with the End
Times prophecies in 2012, he discovers his hidden destiny is to join the forces
of light in bringing this war to a conclusion. At stake will be the continued
existence of the human race.
Star Wars meets
Transformers in this exciting new thriller.
SANGEETHA BAHADUR- JAAL, BOOK ONE OF THE KAAL TRILOGY
Bahadur attempts an innovative and fresh perspective on the
slew of mythological novels surrounding well known characters. Complex and
bold, this read resonates well amongst lovers of international fantasy writers.
Aushij, Lord of Maya, was tricked into a prison of dreams
many millennia ago by his siblings for causing chaos in the cosmos. But his
power is so great that he still causes tremors in the world with his
deceptions, and needs to be crushed. Arihant is the answer. A young warrior
with divine powers, he is visualized by the universe as both Taarak – Saviour
and Vinaashak – Destroyer. Jaal is Arihant’s journey across lands and
mindscapes– from innocence to experience, as he harnesses his faculties to
perceive enemies both temporal and illusory. Dealing with Gods and Serpents,
politics and obstacles, he must come to terms with the dizzying unfolding of
his purpose and potential. Armed with merely a dagger and a staff, he confronts
dangers with dexterity. Ultimately, he is looking for answers to the web of
self and identity.
ASHWIN SANGHI- CHANAKYA’S CHANT
Resembling the interesting translit genre that began with
the exceptional Hari Kunzru’s, God
Without Men, this book is an interesting racy thriller that spans over 2500
years. In simultaneous era’s exist two
Chanakya’s. Both want their protégé’s
to be rulers. Both are proud and arrogant as they are from humble Brahmin
backgrounds.
Described in detail, including the
appropriation of quotes from great leaders of history as the
fictional characters own- kings and commoners; businessmen and thieves; crooks and prostitutes are assembled as pawns and supporting cast
members to the ruthlessly deviant Chanakyas’. With superhuman agility of mind
and intellectual prowess, the race for the Kingdom in the past and the Prime Ministership in the present is now a
war.
Chanakya's Chant is a racy and gripping account on Chanakya,
one of the greatest political strategists India has seen. The story changes
track as it narrates the tale of Gangasagar Mishra, the reincarnation of
Chanakya, in parallel. Will he be the next kingmaker? Gangasagar Mishra, a
denizen of a quaint old Indian town, is no ordinary man. Society sees him as a
Brahmin teacher who can barely make ends meet, but he's the reincarnation of
the man who brought the fragmented subcontinent together under a single empire
– Chanakya. It gives readers a look
into two parallel worlds that are tied together by the intelligence of the main
protagonists. The first story is set in 340 BC, when a young Brahmin man,
fueled by the death of his father, vows revenge against the king and overthrows
his rule by bringing in Chandragupta Maurya, the first emperor of the Maurya
Dynasty.
The scene then shifts to modern day India, where Gangasagar
Mishra leads his life as a nonentity – until he decides to groom an ambitious
girl from Kanpur into India's prime minister. Will Chanakya's manipulative
mechanisms change the face of the nation again? The book takes readers on a
joyride through Chanakya's cold and calculating moves.
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