The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi
My Rating - 3 out of 5 stars
Publisher - Westland Ltd
Genre - Mythological Fiction
Publishing year - 2013
Language - English
ISBN - 978-93-82618-34-8
Pages - 575
The last Book in Shiva Trilogy, The Oath of Vayuputras, started with the secrets of Brahaspati's passing and why he planned his own demise. The fight between good and evil is now on its ultimate stage, but still, so many mysteries confused Shiva. Before he decides the path, which led to war; he wants to understand every aspect of Somras, and how it becomes evil.
When Shiva gets his answer, he prepared his army for war. Many will trust his lord Neelkanth and betrays Meluha, but many choose Dharma over their living God. Different allies came in the time of need, strategical plans were laid out perfectly, but Bhrigu (Rajguru of Meluha) with the help of King Daksha and Dilipa announced Shiva a fraud. Shiva was not chosen by the Vayuputras tribe. They were the people left behind by Lord Rudra to assist the new lord whenever he rises. Many of them against the Shiva, that made his task more challenging.
While the book named on Vayuputras, but their role was neither felt significant nor the author gave them much-needed space. There are so many monotonous things, and the story felt unnecessarily dragged. There are so many characters that you can't remember them all, but a few stand out like Kartik and Ganesh. I fancied the two action sequences the most. First, when Kartik battles with Magadhan's, and second, Sati's battle with the people of Aten tribes.
Everything is explained ideally so that readers don't have any loose ends. This book is all about the equilibrium between virtue and vice. It portrays that whenever darkness rises, it will be destroyed by the light. The people who are chosen by Gods will build a new path; despite the loss, they have to endure. The battle demanded sacrifices, and in this story, it took everything from Shiva. Even his reason to smile and live.
Amish Tripathi delivered a decent conclusion to this trilogy. The book is thick, but it is fast-paced. It is neither intriguing like The Immortals of Meluha nor crafty like The Secret of the Nagas, but still, it is a good one time read. If you haven't read the series yet, give it a try. It is good for beginners.
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My Rating - 3 out of 5 stars
Publisher - Westland Ltd
Genre - Mythological Fiction
Publishing year - 2013
Language - English
ISBN - 978-93-82618-34-8
Pages - 575
My Review -
The last Book in Shiva Trilogy, The Oath of Vayuputras, started with the secrets of Brahaspati's passing and why he planned his own demise. The fight between good and evil is now on its ultimate stage, but still, so many mysteries confused Shiva. Before he decides the path, which led to war; he wants to understand every aspect of Somras, and how it becomes evil.
When Shiva gets his answer, he prepared his army for war. Many will trust his lord Neelkanth and betrays Meluha, but many choose Dharma over their living God. Different allies came in the time of need, strategical plans were laid out perfectly, but Bhrigu (Rajguru of Meluha) with the help of King Daksha and Dilipa announced Shiva a fraud. Shiva was not chosen by the Vayuputras tribe. They were the people left behind by Lord Rudra to assist the new lord whenever he rises. Many of them against the Shiva, that made his task more challenging.
While the book named on Vayuputras, but their role was neither felt significant nor the author gave them much-needed space. There are so many monotonous things, and the story felt unnecessarily dragged. There are so many characters that you can't remember them all, but a few stand out like Kartik and Ganesh. I fancied the two action sequences the most. First, when Kartik battles with Magadhan's, and second, Sati's battle with the people of Aten tribes.
Everything is explained ideally so that readers don't have any loose ends. This book is all about the equilibrium between virtue and vice. It portrays that whenever darkness rises, it will be destroyed by the light. The people who are chosen by Gods will build a new path; despite the loss, they have to endure. The battle demanded sacrifices, and in this story, it took everything from Shiva. Even his reason to smile and live.
Amish Tripathi delivered a decent conclusion to this trilogy. The book is thick, but it is fast-paced. It is neither intriguing like The Immortals of Meluha nor crafty like The Secret of the Nagas, but still, it is a good one time read. If you haven't read the series yet, give it a try. It is good for beginners.
Grab your copy from - Amazon IN Amazon US
