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rbharath 's review for:
Scion of Ikshvaku
by Amish
Weaving history, civilization and tradition with fiction is what Amish does best. And he does it well in "Scion of Ikshvaku" as well. I liked that fact that he manages to weave certain concepts from the Shiva trilogy well into this - Nagas, Mahadev, civilization etc. The character of Ram and Sita, as also all others in the Ayodhya kingdom, and also Raavan have developed well so far though more work will be needed in subsequent books. The positive manner in which Amish deals with the role of women in civilization, caste and lineage has to be appreciated.
A case of brutality seems out of place in the book and seem to be added more to give it a contemporary flavour. The descriptions of masculine and feminine civilizations are contrived and I wish they had been named differently.
This first book simply sets the context - we have to see how the story develops in subsequent books. The best part of the book is it's honesty and pride in describing an ancient civilization from which we should learn even today. And for that, as also for so many others things, you should read the book.
A case of brutality seems out of place in the book and seem to be added more to give it a contemporary flavour. The descriptions of masculine and feminine civilizations are contrived and I wish they had been named differently.
This first book simply sets the context - we have to see how the story develops in subsequent books. The best part of the book is it's honesty and pride in describing an ancient civilization from which we should learn even today. And for that, as also for so many others things, you should read the book.