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THE AVATAR'S JEWEL
by Namasvi Bandarupalli, Namasvi Bandarupalli
The Avatar's Jewel, the first part of the duology by Namasvi NK Bandarupalli is a Contemporary Indian Mythological Fantasy that blends the elements of both the contemporary and mythological world into it. When the Nagas of the Nether Realm began the process of Naga Yagna, it took all the realms by surprise. Parallelly, Rudra, an orphan finds himself at the doors of a secret orphanage in the Himalayas. Seven years later, Rudra gets an invitation to join the Ishwara Gurukula of Arts and Military, an institute that's been established by Lord Parashurama
The story is the reflection of the deep research by the author in the field of politics, Hindu religion and history of the subcontinent with the addition of the contemporary details including the shift in education and administrative system, and moving towards one's roots and wisdom.
The first quarter of the book is deeply engaging and the author very efficiently navigates between the tussle of the three realms and their rivalry- from the ancient time to the recent perception with the Naga Yagna. The process of climate change and its consequences is very well interlinked with the same.
But as the story progresses, the scenario completely changes with the admission of new students, with a special focus on Rudra and his life in the orphanage and the journey towards the Gurukula. And with it, the pace of the story slows down significantly. The story needed more editing as the lack of it hindered the reading experience significantly. Though the ending keeps the readers waiting on the edge for the next part, the journey to reach that end feels underwhelming.
Overall, as a debut book, the story had an interesting concept and it becomes very significant with the current scenario, it has a lot to ride on in the next part of the duology, which is much awaited.
The story is the reflection of the deep research by the author in the field of politics, Hindu religion and history of the subcontinent with the addition of the contemporary details including the shift in education and administrative system, and moving towards one's roots and wisdom.
The first quarter of the book is deeply engaging and the author very efficiently navigates between the tussle of the three realms and their rivalry- from the ancient time to the recent perception with the Naga Yagna. The process of climate change and its consequences is very well interlinked with the same.
But as the story progresses, the scenario completely changes with the admission of new students, with a special focus on Rudra and his life in the orphanage and the journey towards the Gurukula. And with it, the pace of the story slows down significantly. The story needed more editing as the lack of it hindered the reading experience significantly. Though the ending keeps the readers waiting on the edge for the next part, the journey to reach that end feels underwhelming.
Overall, as a debut book, the story had an interesting concept and it becomes very significant with the current scenario, it has a lot to ride on in the next part of the duology, which is much awaited.