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Ash Mistry:
A slightly geeky boy who has grown into a mythical hero. And the problem with mythical heroes? They have to go up against mythical beasts …
An even bigger problem: Ash’s superpowers – invested in him by the Death Goddess, Kali – seem no longer to be working.
Without Kali, can Ash defeat the evil Lord Savage and save the world?
It’s several months after ASH MISTRY AND THE CITY OF DEATH. Lord Savage has used time travel to change the past and now Ash finds himself in a parallel universe where Savage succeeded in finding the Kali-aastra and killing Ravanna. Now his face is on the cover of Time magazine and his work bringing medicine to the poor has made him a world hero.
Only Ash and Parvati know the truth but they can’t defeat Savage on their own, especially as Ash’s Kali-aastra powers have disappeared in this alternate universe. They need Ash’s double, Ashoka – the normal, pudgy, awkward gamer who Ash used to be. But Ashoka isn’t so keen to get involved until Savage kidnaps his family. Now Ash, Parvati and Ashoka must team up with some familiar faces and new allies if they are to save not only the world, but time itself …
The conclusion to Sarwat Chadda’s MG dark fantasy trilogy is another fast-paced, action filled affair with a lot of violence but also more of a sense of the consequences of that comes from that violence. The dual time lines are well handled and I enjoyed the fact that we again get to see characters from the previous books. Chadda also does a good job at showing Ash’s character journey over the three books by showing him in contrast with Ashoka. As a result, this is a fitting end to an entertaining trilogy.
There’s a real sense of relationships in this book – both the relationship between Ash and Parvati and that between Ash and Ashoka. It’s interesting to see Ash come to terms with the changes that have occurred within himself and also learn what it truly means to be the Kali-aastra and the consequences it has for him. The past life sequences are particularly good device for this as Chadda explores the different effect of each of Ash’s and Ashoka’s past lives on their journey in this book.
Smart one-liners and snappy dialogue take the edge off the violence. This is a dark book in many ways – especially when the horrors of Savage’s plan are revealed - and as such, may be too scary for younger readers. Chadda does show the consequences of this but the fight scenes are bloody and there’s a lot of death.
Ultimately, it’s a fast, entertaining read and anyone who likes PERCY JACKSON should check out this Indian twist.
The Verdict:
The conclusion to Sarwat Chadda’s MG dark fantasy trilogy is another fast-paced, action filled affair with a lot of violence but also more of a sense of the consequences of that comes from that violence. The dual time lines are well handled and I enjoyed the fact that we again get to see characters from the previous books. Chadda also does a good job at showing Ash’s character journey over the three books by showing him in contrast with Ashoka. As a result, this is a fitting end to an entertaining trilogy.
A slightly geeky boy who has grown into a mythical hero. And the problem with mythical heroes? They have to go up against mythical beasts …
An even bigger problem: Ash’s superpowers – invested in him by the Death Goddess, Kali – seem no longer to be working.
It’s several months after ASH MISTRY AND THE CITY OF DEATH. Lord Savage has used time travel to change the past and now Ash finds himself in a parallel universe where Savage succeeded in finding the Kali-aastra and killing Ravanna. Now his face is on the cover of Time magazine and his work bringing medicine to the poor has made him a world hero.
Only Ash and Parvati know the truth but they can’t defeat Savage on their own, especially as Ash’s Kali-aastra powers have disappeared in this alternate universe. They need Ash’s double, Ashoka – the normal, pudgy, awkward gamer who Ash used to be. But Ashoka isn’t so keen to get involved until Savage kidnaps his family. Now Ash, Parvati and Ashoka must team up with some familiar faces and new allies if they are to save not only the world, but time itself …
The conclusion to Sarwat Chadda’s MG dark fantasy trilogy is another fast-paced, action filled affair with a lot of violence but also more of a sense of the consequences of that comes from that violence. The dual time lines are well handled and I enjoyed the fact that we again get to see characters from the previous books. Chadda also does a good job at showing Ash’s character journey over the three books by showing him in contrast with Ashoka. As a result, this is a fitting end to an entertaining trilogy.
There’s a real sense of relationships in this book – both the relationship between Ash and Parvati and that between Ash and Ashoka. It’s interesting to see Ash come to terms with the changes that have occurred within himself and also learn what it truly means to be the Kali-aastra and the consequences it has for him. The past life sequences are particularly good device for this as Chadda explores the different effect of each of Ash’s and Ashoka’s past lives on their journey in this book.
Smart one-liners and snappy dialogue take the edge off the violence. This is a dark book in many ways – especially when the horrors of Savage’s plan are revealed - and as such, may be too scary for younger readers. Chadda does show the consequences of this but the fight scenes are bloody and there’s a lot of death.
Ultimately, it’s a fast, entertaining read and anyone who likes PERCY JACKSON should check out this Indian twist.
The Verdict:
The conclusion to Sarwat Chadda’s MG dark fantasy trilogy is another fast-paced, action filled affair with a lot of violence but also more of a sense of the consequences of that comes from that violence. The dual time lines are well handled and I enjoyed the fact that we again get to see characters from the previous books. Chadda also does a good job at showing Ash’s character journey over the three books by showing him in contrast with Ashoka. As a result, this is a fitting end to an entertaining trilogy.
