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The Oath of the Vayuputras
The Oath of the Vayuputras
Genre: Fiction, Mythological fiction, Fantasy
Pace: Medium to Fast
Level: Beginner
Review By: Garima Agarwal
Review:
“I was not ready.”
'The Oath Of the Vayuputras' by Amish is the third and final book out of the Shiva Trilogy. The book continues with where it left off in the previous book, and Shiva finds out the greatest evil during his visit to Panchavati. The book is filled with power packed action, moments of intimacy and philosophical discussions, all of which humanize each character in the book.
Now, the book was, ALOT. There is no singular word to describe it. But I'll say, overall, I am impressed and happy with this read.
When I talk about the plot, I did not see all that happened in the book coming. All the twists and revelations in the story caught me off guard. The amount of substance this book has is insane. There were moments where I felt , 'how did he think of this?' because Amish incorporated history, science, and the subtle hints at mythology so goddamn well.
Characters:
The character development in so many characters, is really admirable. I really don't have a lot to say about the characters because most of the character development happened in the previous book. All the characters had developed more layers as the book progressed, because of which I knew each character like the back of my hand. Each character also finds their own ending, and closure in their own bittersweet way.
But what I loved consistently in all three books was Parvateshwar. Oh my god, that man! I have no words. Hands down the best.
Writing:
My one complaint I had from the 1st book was how inconsistent the writing was and how it made me prone to a reading slump. But the writing gets better as the series progresses. Even though the writing isn't at par with literary fiction writing, the writing feels so much more smoother and put together. The 1st book felt like it was written in parts. I could feel the gaps. I could feel the spaces. But in this book, it felt that Amish wrote the whole thing in one sitting.
The first 400 pages had consistent speed but the last 100 pages, OH MY GOD. The last 100 pages had me hooked. They were so racy. So fast. Gut wrenching. Had me on my toes and in my feelings. The amount of anticipation I had for what would happen next, is legit just insane. And as much as I loved all of the experience, the ending disappointed me. I don't know what I expected, but when I closed the book, I just felt I wanted more from the ending. 'None of this could end like this and there has to be more' is all I felt. I feel so empty after the ending and I don't know if it's because of the ending or I just miss the world so much.
I think the one thing that needs to be appreciated is the attention to detail. This is the one thing that stayed consistent throughout the whole series. The sublte references to so many different things, places, peoples, gods, and stories, had me in awe the whole time. The amount of thought this book has, and the intricacies of the world has blown me away.
Overall, a great read. Great pace. Great plot. Great characters. Good writing. Just needed a better ending.
One line review: An experience with mind blowing interpretation of mythology
Favourite characters: Parvateshwar, Aanadamayi, Gopal
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