Twist In The Tale
The Indian epics and mythology have become trendy all of a sudden, with Amish Tripathi reaching blockbuster status (rare in the publishing world today) with his books on Shiva and Ram. There are dozens of Ramayan and Mahabharat spin offs on book shelves, written with young readers in mind—readers who may have outgrown Amar Chitra Katha comics, but not their fascination with Indian mythology.
The Indian epics and mythology have become trendy all of a sudden, with Amish Tripathi reaching blockbuster status (rare in the publishing world today) with his books on Shiva and Ram. There are dozens of Ramayan and Mahabharat spin offs on book shelves, written with young readers in mind—readers who may have outgrown Amar Chitra Katha comics, but not their fascination with Indian mythology.
Anand Neelakantan has his own take on the epics. He wrote Asura from the point of view of Ravan. He followed this with a two-volume Ajaya: Epic of the Kaurava Clan, which is the Mahabharat seen from the Kaurava side. It’s amazing what a difference this switch of perspective makes to the story most Indians grew up with.
Not having read the first, Roll of The Dice, picked up Rise of Kali, and it made for an engrossing read anyway. A basic knowledge of the Mahabharat would help, but the book works by itself, and may actually encourage readers to pick up the real epic.
Ajaya: Epic of the Kaurava Clan- Rise of Kali (Book 2)
By: Anand Neelakantan
Published by: Platinum Press
Pages: 530
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