Book Review – The Mahabharata Secret !

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Author     –      Christopher C. Doyle

Title          –      The Mahabharata Secret

Publisher –      Om Books

Category –       Fiction

Pages       –        386

Price        –        Rs.295

Title –
 As the title suggests, this book relates to the underlying secrets of the great epic “Mahabharata” of 5000 years ago which develops inquisitiveness in readers to uncover it quickly. The cover of the book is very well designed and looks quite interesting; it also complements the title in every possible way. An eye catcher in every mean.
Snapshot –
This story revolves around the legends of “Ashoka the Great” who found a secret from the times of Mahabharata that has the potential to destroy the complete world if it finds the wrong hand & Indian nuclear scientist Vikram Singh who sends a series of four emails in the form of riddles to his nephew Vijay who is settled abroad before he was killed in his palace in India at present time.
Review –
Ashoka after the war of Kalinga transformed to goodness and as per the myths he found that secret text from the Mahabharata which was missing, he found that it could be dangerous for the world hence it should be remained a secret forever, to protect this he formed a brotherhood of nine people called “The Nine” to safeguard it 2000 years ago which continued to fulfil their responsibility through centuries. But after the blasts by terrorist in Afghanistan destroying the Statues of Buddha’s in Bamiyan something was discovered which reveals that all these legends were not Myth. A concrete proof was found of powerful weaponry system that was made by the Kauravas allies the king of Magadha to destroy the Pandavas from their roots. The Nuclear scientist and a member of Nine was killed cruelly leaving a series of clues in the form of riddles to his nephew Vijay Singh accompanied with his friend and business partner Colin, Dr. Shukla (Old language expert) and his daughter Radha set on a journey to unveil this mystery and find the truth.
Dealing with Ciphers and the ruins of 2000 year old, they were persuaded by the dark forces who wanted this technology of ancient age, Caught between the deep buried secrets of the past with the conspiracies of the present will Vijay be able to cope up and protect the possible destruction, and will he be able to decipher the clues? Will he find what his uncle was protecting? Who are the people who are hunting for this secret and finally what is the Mahabharata Secret? will be unveiled in the pages of this book.
High Points – 
  1. Amazing Plot – The plot of the story is well thought and explained which will give you goosebumps occasionally while going through the story.
  2. Beautiful Blend of the time periods – The story ranges from last 5000 years and to incorporate the historical facts into the story to make it thrilling and gripping was beautifully done by the author.
  3. Facts & Characters – Though it is a work of fiction, but the author has left no stones unturned and had done an A-Z research on the scientific and historical facts that they should be correct. The characters in the story are also appropriate and they all do justice with the story which makes the readers feel connected throughout the last page.
  4. Jokes between friends – Like in any friendship the jokes and one liner were between Vijay and Colin which brings the breeze of comfort in the dark situations too.
Low Points –
Honestly, I loved the book and there was very less scope in the book which I can put in this heading, but I feel that the heavy physics and technology which was explained in latter part of the book can make you dizzying for some time.

Verdict –

I give this amazing mythological thriller fiction 4 bookmarks out of 5. This is a secret which you will love sharing with everyone and a book which you will enjoy reading and keeping it on your bookshelves. This can also change your concept to history and will make you turn to that.

Buy From –

Amazon : http://www.amazon.in/Mahabharata-Secret-Christopher-C-Doyle/dp/9383202319/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429461826&sr=1-1&keywords=the+mahabharata+secret  (Rs. 145)

Flipkart : http://www.flipkart.com/mahabharata-secret-english/p/itmdzhpny8kgf9nz?pid=9789383202317&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=the+mahabharata+secret&ref=5dc5ad34-c4ee-4ee2-9a53-9be0883c5164 (Rs.250)