Book Review of  Ashok and the nine unknown

Ashok and the nine unknown

Author - @anshuldupare 

Publisher - @rupa_publications 

Price - 295(printed price)

Page - 224

Genre - Historical fiction/thriller

Thanks @solitudeandbooks,@anshuldupare and @rupa_publications for the review copy.

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Content - The story started with Kalinga war.After the horrific bloodshed and massacre,Ashok,standing inthe middle of the corpses,felt guilty for the deaths and destruction caused by him.So,he took an oath to never start a war again and started helping others at the battlefield.Thats when he met a seriously wounded kalingan who refused to take his help and cursed him and fell into the river.

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Ashok is a transformed king now.He is more kind-hearted and doing his best to make the life of every pwople better.The wounded Kalingan,Amartya has also lived and recovered but he is brimming with hatred and vengeance against Ashok and reaches the land of wizcrafty,Mayong where another turn of events is waiting for him.Ashok,on the other hand ,creates a secret society called 'the nine unknown' to preserve the knowledge of the past that in the wrong hands,could be used to destroy humanity.

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What did Amartya face in Mayong?Why it is called 'The land of wizcrafty'?Will Amartya be able to take his revenge on Ashok?What is the purpose of the secret society that Ashok created?What knowledge does he want to protect?

So many questions...One answer.Read the book.

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My View - The book is a perfect blend of historical fact with mystery,mythology and fantasy.It has twist and turns in every chapter.The transitions between Pataliputra and Mayong is smoot.The narration is superb.Each and every character in this book has a distinctive role to play without which the story would be incomplete.The place Mayong intrigued me more and I want to know more about this place.You are gonna enjoy the book thoroughly.The climax is superb and I am curiously waiting for the 2nd book.The cover of the book is very attractive and eye-catching.

Overall a very enjoyable book.You can't keep the book down untill finished.

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My Rating - 4.5⭐️/5⭐️