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The Blurb On The Back:
Varansai: holy city of the Ganges.
In this land of ancient temples, incense and snake charmers …
Where the monsters and heroes of the past come to life …
One slightly geeky boy from our time …
Is going to kick the demon hordes back to hell.
Ash Mistry hates India. Which is a problem, since his archaeologist uncle has taken him there for the summer holidays.
But Ash is about to have bigger problems. Soon, he finds himself in a desperate battle against both humans and demons, to prevent the freeing of a monster that has been locked away for millennia …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Sarwat Chadda uses Indian mythology and culture in the first of a dark fantasy trilogy for children aged 9+, to produce a fast-paced, action-packed read that’s sure to appeal to boys and girls alike. I did find the climatic scene a little rushed and the villains too two-dimensional for my tastes but it didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment and I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a good and different MG fantasy.
In this land of ancient temples, incense and snake charmers …
Where the monsters and heroes of the past come to life …
One slightly geeky boy from our time …
Is going to kick the demon hordes back to hell.
Ash Mistry hates India. Which is a problem, since his archaeologist uncle has taken him there for the summer holidays.
But Ash is about to have bigger problems. Soon, he finds himself in a desperate battle against both humans and demons, to prevent the freeing of a monster that has been locked away for millennia …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Sarwat Chadda uses Indian mythology and culture in the first of a dark fantasy trilogy for children aged 9+, to produce a fast-paced, action-packed read that’s sure to appeal to boys and girls alike. I did find the climatic scene a little rushed and the villains too two-dimensional for my tastes but it didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment and I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a good and different MG fantasy.
