The Scion of Ikshwaku

Author : Amish Tripathi

Review:

Book Review : The Scion of Ikshwaku : Amish Tripathi spins off another tale with the same ingredients - a different recipe. I liked that he reused a lot of his concepts which he had introduced in the Meluha series. The Somras, the Nagas, the Vayuputras, the Malayaputras all are back. The narrating style is the same. The plot is too "Un-Ramayanish", though Ram remains Ram (thankfully), the dignified prince who sticks to the law. There were quite a few things I did not like though. There was no reason to introduce heinous crimes and make Ram keep quiet over them. No reason to make Sita swayamvar- Draupadi Swayamvar. Sita by herself was a strong character, not sure why he had to tweak the tales and situations around her. And did Dwaraka and Sangam Tamil exist before Ram times, I thought it was after. Otherwise, it is a typical Amish Tripathi book. If you liked the Shiva series, you will find this pretty much on similar lines.

Recommended: 👍

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