The Aryavarta Chronicles Book 3: KURUKSHETRA - Softcover

Krishna Udayasankar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9350097184 ISBN 13: 9789350097182

Publisher: Hachette India, 2014

Synopsis

Kurukshetra is the third book in Krishna Udayasankar s epic mythological fantasy series, the Aryavarta Chronicles.The Aryavarta empire stands on the brink of destruction. Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa and the Secret Keeper of the Firewrights can do no more than watch as their kin destroy one another on the fields of Kurukshetra. Those very humans who once protected the land have become savages, killing and maiming their own people with abandon. Right in the midst of the torrent stands Govinda Shauri. He has been driven to madness by betrayal and failure, and he has become the greatest enemy that Aryavarta must face. In this climactic end to the series, he will stop at nothing to destroy everything he loves and unleash his might in the belief that humanity will once again rise from the ashes.

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About the Author:

Krishna Udayasankar is an Indian author. She began the Aryavarta Chronicles with Govinda and Kaurava. She has obtained her Ph.D. in strategic management from the Nanyang Business School, Singapore, where she presently works as a lecturer.

Review:

It was by accident that I picked Govinda to read and got hooked to it instantly. Kaurava and Kurukshetra were only natural progression. There are a lot of books written about Mahabharata, but the idea presented in the book keeping the important incidents in the story intact is what drew me to the book. I was always of the opinion that the legends of the past were ordinary people who achieved extra ordinary feat due to what they believed in. The concept presented by Krishna Udayashankar here is unique and different at the same time. The trilogy is amazing. Not once in the book I felt the story was a let down. I recommend this book to anybody who believes in humanity. My respect towards Govinda aka Krishna is the same, if not more. Hats off to an amazing story and the author who presented it. Take a bow --Rajeev Rajapur Dec 27, 2014

Aryavarta is at the brink of war and the nobles of the realm are forced to choose. The choice is not between Syyodhan and Dharma Yudhishtir but rather between an acquiescence to status quo and a commitment to re-creation. Govinda Shauri will sacrifice everything and everyone to give humanity a fresh start without war. But there are forces at work wanting that cataclysm, thwarting his attempts at sacrifice and he faces opposition from quarters he never expected. When events spin out of his control, what happens? Kurukshetra... --Biblio phylax Dec 21, 2014

A Must read. A story told from a very different view. * There are no gods or super natural powers involved - but only science and nature. * There are no black & white people i.e. no extremely good & extremely evil people as portrayed in Vyasa's mhabaratha. * Every one acts in their own perception of good & evil. * The victor writes the history - Vyasa's history. * The story telling is very unique and i have to commend the author for the flow and language used. * Surely, very well analyzed Will read the series again --Veda Balan Feb 24, 2015

About this edition

• Publisher: Hachette India
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 9350097184
• ISBN 13: 9789350097182
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384