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“Banker makes the whole story

“Banker makes the

whole story come brilliantly alive. With liberal use of Sanskrit and

Hindi words and phrases, he sets the mood for an authentic and

enticing Indian fantasy-drama. This style of writing is sure to

fascinate new and younger readers worldwide who are yet unfamiliar

with this epic. At the same time, Banker offers Indians themselves a

new perspective insight into a story that has long been regarded by

them as a purely religious one. Fantastic magical effects are

intricately woven into the scenario and the action-sequences are so

vibrant that the readers can almost feel the arrows zing past,

narrowly missing them. One other striking difference is that this

book, while emphasizing dharma (duty) and brahmanic power, is not as

overtly religious in nature as the original. But there is more to

Book One of Banker’s Ramayana trilogy than a mere battle for

survival between two totally different species. It�s also a saga of

insidious political upmanship, conspiracies, jealousy, polygamy, and

an overall a struggle for power, both internal as well as external.

Even with some flaws, the book does not fail in utterly enthralling

and entertaining its readers.” Curledup.com

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