“Read it just for the way it is written…”
the Ramayana series by Ashok Banker – excellent in narration and handling, again I have devoured two and I feel I shall finish this series first before moving on. Banker is a brilliant writer and he handles the story extremely well. I believe that anyone interested in reading should pick up this series – not only those interested in mythology, for the series can be looked upon in a multitude of ways. One can see it in a religious light, wherein it becomes mythology, or one can see it as an extremely well written piece of work, and read it just for the way it is written…the story is one that is known to many…so that is not something that you look out for..however he does mention some issues which I havent heard of…hence now looking for the Sanskrit version by Valmiki…
A very limited number of copies of the AKB Books edition will be available again soon - and the Penguin mass market edition will be out in a few months! 
The long-awaited final volume in the Ramayana Series will be issued in a very Limited Edition by AKB Books, while the mass market paperback will be published early next year by Penguin Books! 