Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta from best-selling Indian author Amish (Ram Chandra Series Book 3) review ~ JD's book journey

Title: Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta

Book Series: Ram Chandra Series

Author: Amish Tripathi

Genre: Myth, Fantasy Fiction

I have already written my review of Ram - Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra Series Part 1) & Sita - Warrior of Mithila (Ram Chandra Series Part 2), You can check out that blog. It’ll help you to understand the summary of this book.

Official Blurb

Without the darkness, light has no purpose.

Without the villain, what would the gods do?

INDIA, 3400 BCE.

A land in tumult, poverty, and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don’t give a damn. Raavan. Fathered by one of the most illustrious sages of the time. Blessed by the Gods with talents beyond all. Cursed by fate to be tested to the extremes.

A formidable teenage pirate, he is filled with equal parts courage, cruelty, and fearsome resolve. A resolve to be a giant among men, to conquer, plunder, and seize the greatness that he thinks is his right.

A man of contrasts, of brutal violence and scholarly knowledge. A man who will love without reward and kill without remorse.

This exhilarating third book of the Ram Chandra series sheds light on Raavan, the king of Lanka. And the light shines on the darkness of the darkest kind. Is he the greatest villain in history or just a man in a dark place, all the time?

Read the epic tale of one of the most complex, violent, passionate, and accomplished men of all time.

About the Author

Amish Tripathi is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up a fourteen-year-old career in financial services to focus on writing.

He is passionate about history, mythology, and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions.

Amish’s books have sold more than 5 million copies and have been translated into over 19 languages.

Book Review

This review is directed particularly to the audience who did not enjoy SITA and was skeptical about reading Raavan- my suggestion, go ahead and read it for the sake of one of the authors you look up to but do not expect the same magic as SHIVA TRILOGY. Raavan is a bit of a drag in the initial chapters - those are the chapters of his character building & how the events from childhood shape up his personality. His personality is complex - ego, love, brotherhood, amusement, warrior, protector all rolled into one, and full marks to Amish on such a beautiful portrayal of this character. You'll be able to relate the intertwined stories in all 3 novels without being bored with the repetition.

but the so-called 'twist' in the end is very predictable. If you are the kind of reader who seeks answers at the end of each chapter - you would easily be able to guess the secret author has tried to hold on till the last chapters.
All in all, I had lost all hopes after SITA but Raavan is a feeble ray of sunshine directing me to yet another AMISH novel - whenever it releases...

JD’s rating: 3.0/5.0

You can grab your copy from here,

US, UK, Canada readers:

Ram - Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra Series Book 1)

Sita - Warrior of Mithila (Ram Chandra Series Book 2)

Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta (Ram Chandra Series Book 3)

Indian readers:

Ram - Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra Series Book 1)

Sita - Warrior of Mithila (Ram Chandra Series Book 2)

Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta (Ram Chandra Series Book 3)

You can check out my review of shiva trilogy here,

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