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noreadingdegree's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Gore, Fatphobia, Death, and Animal death
the first half of this novel worked really well for me. you are thrown right in the middle of the action and there is no time for long info-dumpy chapters which was quite refreshing. however, the incredibly short chapters and changing of POVs consistently slowed the momentum of the story. by the end of the novel, i was growing bored and had trouble focusing on the story. this is the first book in a seven book series and it definitely felt like that. most of the story was establishing characters and plots which is fine, but by the time things start to converge the book ends. overall, i enjoyed the book and look forward to delving more into the author's works.english_teacher's review
3.0
It is a page turner though sometimes so verbose, you tend to skip few parts of it. A few bits bear a striking resemblance to the prose of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
unsweettea's review
4.0
Excellent! Both exciting and fascinating; it reads like a modern fantasy novel, but it is based on the Ramayana and depicts an ancient Indian civilization. This is only the first book in the series and I will have to read the rest of them. I really enjoyed this.
brian's review
4.0
Part one of the Indian tale of Rama told in an epic fantasy style.
An aging king, his kingdom never conquered, is under threat from devils and demons who want to make an example of it. His son Rama is tasked with taking the first part of the battle to them under the guidance of a guru.
In places it seems a bit like the Monkey series on TV from years ago but in a different setting, in others there is lots of intrigue within the court, action and danger making it similar to Game of Thrones.
Very good book, has a glossary at the back for some of the Indian words used, although they tend to be explained after first use and then become familiar in context.
An aging king, his kingdom never conquered, is under threat from devils and demons who want to make an example of it. His son Rama is tasked with taking the first part of the battle to them under the guidance of a guru.
In places it seems a bit like the Monkey series on TV from years ago but in a different setting, in others there is lots of intrigue within the court, action and danger making it similar to Game of Thrones.
Very good book, has a glossary at the back for some of the Indian words used, although they tend to be explained after first use and then become familiar in context.
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