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“Banker molds both literature traditions,

“Banker molds both literature traditions, the Indian

myth and Epic Fantasy into, for the most part, a freshly imagined

opening novel. He avoids all the tiresome internal dialogue and

banter that often plague similar novels, and the novel moves along

without the often inherent speed bumps. Banker’s sense of structure

also sets the novel apart. One gets the sense Banker is framing this

novel, and indeed this saga, very tightly. As if he is following the

map the original tellers of the Ramayana have drawn up. On many

levels The Prince of Ayodhya succeeds: the novel both entertains and

enlightens, stands well on its own merits, compares favorably

against its genre contemporaries and stands well in literature, in

general. All that said and critical postulations aside, Banker has

made a commendable foray into Fantasy, telling a resonating story

with breathing, living characters who sparkle with life. If you

enjoy Epic Fantasy and are looking something with a bit of a

different twist or flavor, pick up The Prince of Ayodhya.” SFF

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