Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India by Amish Tripathi
Release: June 20th 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Westland
Source: Amazon
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A Forgotten Hero. An Unforgettable Battle.
India, 1025 AD.
Repeated attacks by Mahmud of Ghazni and his barbaric Turkic hordes have weakened India’s northern regions. The invaders lay waste to vast swathes of the subcontinent—plundering, killing, raping, pillaging. Many of the old Indian kingdoms, tired and divided, fall to them. Also, those who do fight, battle with old codes of chivalry, and are unable to stop the savage Turkic army which repeatedly breaks all rules to win. Then the Turks raid and destroy one of the holiest temples in the land: the magnificent Lord Shiva temple at Somnath.
At this most desperate of times, a warrior rises to defend the nation.King Suheldev.
The ruler of a small kingdom, he sees what must be done for his motherland, and is willing to sacrifice his all for it. A fierce rebel. A charismatic leader. An inclusive patriot.
Read this blockbuster epic adventure of courage and heroism, a fictional tale based on true events, that recounts the story of that lionhearted warrior and the magnificent Battle of Bahraich.
About the Author
Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up a fourteen-year-old career in financial services to focus on writing. He is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions. Amish’s books have sold more than 5 million copies and have been translated into over 19 languages.
Legend of Suheldev Review:
I was excited to read the new novel by Amish, one of India’s most famous authors. This book had its highlights and was a pretty breezy read. The story is short and simple to read, so even if you are not an avid reader, you can still pick up this book. There are also some moments which I really enjoyed in the story. For example, I liked the underlying theme of how united we are as Indians, irrespective of our castes and religions.
Some of the characters are very interesting, like Aslan and the monk Ashvaghosh. In fact, I really liked Aslan’s storyline and the whole mystery as to who he was. I also liked Vrishabh and thought the author wrote him well. Moreover, I liked how the author included the relationship of Maqsud and Kerim in the story. Though the author might have added it for controversial reasons, I think its about time Indian fiction started progressive towards same sex romance.
However, the story was average and didn’t have the same spark as the Shiva trilogy. When Amish wrote The Immortals of Meluha, it was something new and different to the world of Indian fiction. Since then, we have so many amazing talented writers who have surpassed even Amish’s levels. Hence, with expectations riding so high, this book just did not cut it.
Even main characters like Suheldev, Tomashi, Govardhan and Abdul are generic feel like a replica from the author’s previous books. Moreover, I also found Suheldev’s romance with Tomashi completely unnecessary! The romance seemed forced and random and didn’t add any value at all.
Overall, Suheldev is a nice read but not what I expected.
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