The review which
I am giving on Immortal may be biased as I am a huge fan (185 cm to be exact)
of Krishna Udhayasankar. That being said it is the best Indian contemporary
mythological fantasy fiction I have ever read and also the only Indian
contemporary mythological fantasy fiction.
“The Indian
Indiana Jones Professor Bharadvaj and his side kick Manohar who in my head
looks a lot like Robin teams up with Maya to find the reason for immortality of
Ashwathama aka Prof Bharadvaj while most of the other important characters try
to harm them.”
The book
takes you on a roller coaster ride through different Regions, time line in
history in addition to emotions. While the research of the author in subjects
ranging from science to geography is commendable, the most fun part would be
the way she hid subtle references and preferences in each character which are
like treasures that changes the whole perspective of the reader.
The book
satisfies everything I had expected of the book during my year long wait. The
book is fast paced with depth in each character. It is like every Krishna
Udhayasankar book is well researched. Immortal can be considered as an easier
read compared to her ‘The Aryavarta Chronicles’. The fast pace of the book and depth
in each character that is revealed in stages keeps you going till the end in
one go!
