Book Review- The Rigveda Code by Rashmi Chendvankar

Book Name- The Rigveda Code
Author- Rashmi Chendvankar
Genre- Historical/Mythological Thriller
Publisher- The Write Plce
Pages- 244
Price- ₹250

BLURB- 600 BC.... Three Hundred years after the epochal Mahabharata War... India is still haunted by the shadows of the devastating conflict of the Kuru cousins, which almost destroyed the entire land.... The epicentre of power has now shifted to the kingdom of Vrij, situated on the northern banks of the Ganga, ruled by an ambitious king who would not stop at anything to lay his hands on the most powerful weapon of the Mahabharata age... Soaring ambitions have once again brought the ancient civilisation on the dark brink of another full-scale war.... Against this backdrop, a warrior princess is set to change the political legacy of Ancient India guided by her destiny... and a phenomenal man, who lived three hundred years before her... A man who is considered God today, but whose greatest contribution lies buried below layers of ancient history... And buried below these very layers, lies the story of this warrior princess, who unravelled the mystery of His code an eternal way to establish dharma in Bharat... Will the princess change the way kingdoms in India are ruled? What is the destiny of Bharat?

REVIEW- The Rigveda Code is Historical/Mythological Thriller by Rashmi Chendvankar. The story revolves around Princess Rakshavi, main protagonist of our book. Book is set around 600 BC after the famous Kurukshetra War.

Book Title and Cover- Book Title is apt with the story. Cover is intriguing and shows a warrior with bow and arrow. Blurb is short and interesting. Overall First Impression of our book creates curiosity and catches attention of readers.

Language and Narration- Language of our book is lucid. Narration of the book is fast paced and keeps you hooked with the book. Philosophies of the Rigveda are beautifully meshed with the storyline where if complements the theme.

Theme- Theme of our book is Mythological Thriller with suspense but it also covers love story of Princess Rakshavi.

Characterization- Rashmi skillfully portrays her characters without long description. I liked the way characters come up with different shades in different scene.

Storyline and Plot- Plot of our book is unique. Though the Epic Mahabharata is involved, Rashmi has beautifully tuned her own story with her own characters. From the first page only story takes you to the wonderful journey of Princess Rakshavi which is complimented with Adventure, Suspense, Romance and Philosophy. Twists and turns are plotted throughout with an unexpected climax.

RATINGS-
Book Title and Cover- 4/5
Language and Narration- 4/5
Characterization- 4/5
Storyline and Plot- 4/5

Final Rating- 4/5

All in all, The Rigveda Code is one of the finest Indian Mythological books which serves unique story and gripping plot. I would recommend this book to Mythological/Historical Thriller readers.