The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The third part of the trilogy lacks the punch, depth and flare of the earlier parts.The plot looks like it is fighting to justify the title.
The title is misleading and not justified to the plot ,Unlike previous books where the story revolves around the title which in turn aptly described the plot. The book proceeds at a very slow pace with repetitive references to good, evil, right and wrong.
The plot picks up from the second part where shiva reaches the Naga capital and is being made party of some intriguing secrets.
The plot takes a down turn from there on, with clueless narration for over 100 pages trying to emphasize on good turning evil, somras, journey planning, and irrelevant forced reference to vayuputras.
But, all is well that ends well, The writer seems to have found his bearings back towards the end. The last 50 pages are a delight to read and a saving grace for Amish. The mythology mixed fiction is very well connected to reality and current world.
The character narration of kartik and his strong military skills have been very well enforced.
The book leaves you on a high note to contemplate, research, fantasize and live the world that had been or the world that could have been.
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