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The Blurb On The Back:

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?

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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.

The Blurb On The Back:

Ash Mistry: British by birth. Indian by heritage. Hero by accident.

Ash Mistry was just a slightly geeky kid until he fell on the wrong arrowhead and absorbed the unstoppable powers of the Death Goddess Kali.

Now Ash can kill any living thing with a touch. So when the demon servants of the evil Lord Savage come after him again, you’d think he’d be ready to take them on.

But how do you kill something that never lived?

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The Verdict:

The second in Sarwat Chadda’s ASH MISTRY TRILOGY is another action-packed thrill-ride with a dark emotional core. I particularly enjoyed Ash’s character development and his realisation of the limits of his powers and of what they could ultimately do to him and also the way Chadda integrates Hindu mythology throughout his story. This is a boy-friendly story that should appeal to fans of PERCY JACKSON and promises an exciting conclusion.

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 …

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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.