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The War of Lanka : Book Review

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  Let me start by saying it was a pleasure reading this long awaited book. Ever since I have picked up the Shiva triology, can’t resist becoming the fan of Amish’s writing. There is something uniquely striking and thought-provoking about reading the Mythology stories we heard growing up being narrated in an altered perspective. Ram Chandra series is no different. The magic of Amish narrating it in a scientific way surpasses the mystic stories handed down by our elders. And the earlier books raised the bar of expectation so much that it understandably remained insurmountable to match it. But and this is a big BUT... this book really wasn’t up to the jacked up expectations like its predecessors and I'll rather go on and say it messed up a bit. I would like to delve into the parts which I liked and disliked and thus it will vent forth a bit of spoilers. Spoilers Likes: I really liked the inclusion of Bharat and Shatrughan in the war and the resulting dynamics between the brother