The Hidden Hindu
By Akshat Gupta
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My Rating 4.7/5
Synopsis
Prithvi, a cryptic 21-year-old who remembers incidents from before his birth, is in pursuit of a mysterious middle-aged Aghori (Shiva devotee) who was tracked for more than 200 years before being captured and transported to a high-tech facility on an isolated island of India. When drugged and hypnotized for the interrogation by a team of 6 specialists, the Aghori had claimed to have witnessed all four Yugas (the epochs in Hinduism) and to even have participated in both Ramayana and Mahabharata. Prithvi recalls the name of this otherworldly man. Om Shastri. Throughout the interrogation, Om’s revelations of his incredible past, puzzling the very nature of mortality, had left the entire team baffled. The team had also discovered that Om had been in search of the other immortals declared in every Yuga, along with all other bizarre secrets that could alter the myths of ancient, beliefs of the present and course of the future. Who is Om Shastri? Why had he been captured? How can Prithvi recap the series of events that took place before his existence? Why is he searching for Om? Board the boat of Om Shastri’s secrecies, Prithvi’s pursuit, and secrets of other enigmatic immortals of the Hindu mythology in the lightning-paced journey.
My Thoughts
Just finished reading The Hidden Hindu By Akshat Gupta and I don't know what to say. This book was a journey; felt like it took me through actual places. There's a lot that's going on here. The whole old world of mythology and the new world where we believe in science , it is a very deep and strong plot to begin with. The Book is moderate pacing , but once you finished reading first five pages, it's just impossible to keep the book down. Everything is tied together brilliantly with plot twists and great narratives.
Books on mythology and science fiction allow authors to think big in a way that hasn't been seen in literature , it's hard to imagine any stronger qualifier for a good mythological science fiction than "The Hidden Hindu".
How will Akshat Gupta unfolds the story?
How indeed? That's the beauty of mythological science fiction "The Hidden Hindu" what must be one of most un-putdownable, unpredictable adventures in recent memory. I haven't encountered this glorious a burst of unfettered imagination since The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi and After reading this book I can say that this book is even better than "The Immortals of Meluha"
One of the ways our past informs our present is through the mythic narratives that are passed down from generation to generation. Just as humanity evolves, so too do our myths, and "The Hidden Hindu" itself is offered as an example of this.
Akshat Gupta has got some serious talents required for a good fiction writer,who can churn out some deadly novels. A novel requires lot of detail in every page without ever boring the reader.
In my opinion , get this book as soon as possible , Worth it!
Highly Recommended!
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