Author: Ashok K Banker
Reading Time: 12 metro rides (atleast)
About the Book:
Gods of War talks about five completely dissimilar individuals hand picked by the Hindu God, Ganesha, from all over the world for saving not just all of humanity, but the whole of creation, from what can simple be described as complete annihilation of all creation. The exact processes remain unclear after the 300 odd pages of the book, since the book is supposed to be first of a series. I am unaware if a sequel has been written an published as of now.
The book can best be described as a typical Banker book. I have read the first two parts of the 9 part (or was it 7) Ramayana series that he has written. I chose not to read further. And after reading Gods of War, I am quite happy with my decision. The two book, although, were much better than this one. Gods of War combines fact, fiction, mythology, science, literature and everything else that you can possibly imagine, together into one book. And it hasn’t come out well. It reads like the first attempt of an amateur write. There is a subliminal need to prove that the book is well researched for mythological, linguistic, cultural and scientific correctness. It is irritating in its unnecessarily lengthy and alternative descriptions of the same events and phenomena. Worst of all, it is a vague attempt at including every contemporary issue in the same book- Indian socio-economic class divide, American domination over the rest of the world, Muslim identity post 9/11, religious strife, intersexuality, homosexuality. This is so typically Banker! And ofcourse, it is extremely uninteresting.
Favourite Quote: You wish!
Final Analysis: If you are not a Banker fan, please don’t bother reading.