BOOK REVIEW : CHANAKYA

Author : Ashok K Banker
Genre : Historical Fiction

                          

It’s the first book of the,”Itihasa,” series. Everybody has a brief idea about who Chanakya was, but this book starts by introducing us to his childhood self and how he became the Chanakya we know.

I love reading historical fiction, and the whole setting of the book is great but for me this book does nothing but introduce us to the characters of this series, and show off Chanakya’s skills from an early age. Honestly,I expected a little more substance.

Even the ending of the book did not catch my attention, which it should have considering there are going to be more books in this series and I, as a reader should be invested in the story, wanting to know more about what is happening or going to happen in order to pick up the next book.

There are some topics discussed in the book, like the fight between good and evil, and human trafficking, which the author has entwined as the sub-plots quite brilliantly, which I really enjoyed reading.

This book is a quick read, as it is only of 150 pages,and is fast paced. I wouldn’t be reading this series any further.

My Verdict : 2/5

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