Ram Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra #1) by Amish Tripathi
Release: June 22nd 2015
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Westland
Source: Amazon
Ram Scion of Ikshvaku Synopsis:
Ram Rajya. The Perfect Land. But perfection has a price. He paid that price.
3400 BCE. INDIA
Ayodhya is weakened by divisions. A terrible war has taken its toll. The damage runs deep. The demon King of Lanka, Raavan, does not impose his rule on the defeated. He, instead, imposes his trade. Money is sucked out of the empire. The Sapt Sindhu people descend into poverty, despondency and corruption. They cry for a leader to lead them out of the morass. Little do they appreciate that the leader is among them. One whom they know. A tortured and ostracised prince. A prince they tried to break. A prince called Ram.
Particularly, he loves his country, even when his countrymen torment him. He stands alone for the law. His band of brothers, his Sita, and he, against the darkness of chaos.
Will Ram rise above the taint that others heap on him? Also, will his love for Sita sustain him through his struggle? Furthermore, will he defeat the demon Lord Raavan who destroyed his childhood? Moreover, will he fulfil the destiny of the Vishnu?
Begin an epic journey with Amish’s latest: the Ram Chandra Series.
Review:
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I really wanted to like this book. I loved reading the Shiva Trilogy and had high expectations for the Ram Chandra series. Unfortunately, I really had mixed feelings about this book. The author’s writing can only be described as ‘lazy’. Moreover, there are so many inconsistencies to the original. Furthermore, Swayamvar is mixed between two different epics and is cringing to read. Overall, a very disappointing read compared to Shiva Trilogy.
