Book Review by LITEROMA PUBLISHING SERVICES :: "Dasharajna" by Dr. Shankar Kashyap
** Thanks to author Dr. Shankar Kashyap for gifting us a review copy of the book. **
'Dasharajna - The Battle of Ten Kings' is a wonderful gift from the author to his readers. But let us warn you - its not a book for passing readers. If you adore ancient Indian history and have honest respect towards a writer's extensive background work, then this is a book you must not miss.
One of the most difficult tasks in writing is to deep dive in the realms of history and recreate that in the form of fiction. Dr. Kashyap did exactly that in this book and I must appreciate the publisher for creating such a wonderful cover to match the standard of the contents. The holistic package of the book including cover, formatting, paper quality, fonts etc create a quick attraction to flip through the pages.
The book is bound to be liked by avid readers of both fiction and non-fiction genres (esp mythology/ historic fiction). Very few books in the history of Indian literature present us with a thorough account of pre-Ramayana & Mahabharata saga. Dasharajna did it so keenly - It explores an unaccounted segment of ancient India, a result of 25 years of extensive research by the author. Hats off !!
The other point that sets the book apart is the consistency of the characters. Most of the characters are relevant even in the modern world as well - Their conversations sound authentic; their reactions seem logical and most importantly their presentation is so flawless.
The only area where the book could have scored more is the climax – As a reader, we personally prefer stories with unpredictable twists. We would have liked it more if it was more dramatic to create a better reading experience.
Overall, we rate it to be a 4.7*/5*. Looking forward to read more of such great works from the author in future.
'Dasharajna - The Battle of Ten Kings' is a wonderful gift from the author to his readers. But let us warn you - its not a book for passing readers. If you adore ancient Indian history and have honest respect towards a writer's extensive background work, then this is a book you must not miss.
One of the most difficult tasks in writing is to deep dive in the realms of history and recreate that in the form of fiction. Dr. Kashyap did exactly that in this book and I must appreciate the publisher for creating such a wonderful cover to match the standard of the contents. The holistic package of the book including cover, formatting, paper quality, fonts etc create a quick attraction to flip through the pages.
The book is bound to be liked by avid readers of both fiction and non-fiction genres (esp mythology/ historic fiction). Very few books in the history of Indian literature present us with a thorough account of pre-Ramayana & Mahabharata saga. Dasharajna did it so keenly - It explores an unaccounted segment of ancient India, a result of 25 years of extensive research by the author. Hats off !!
The other point that sets the book apart is the consistency of the characters. Most of the characters are relevant even in the modern world as well - Their conversations sound authentic; their reactions seem logical and most importantly their presentation is so flawless.
The only area where the book could have scored more is the climax – As a reader, we personally prefer stories with unpredictable twists. We would have liked it more if it was more dramatic to create a better reading experience.
Overall, we rate it to be a 4.7*/5*. Looking forward to read more of such great works from the author in future.
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