Manthan(The Kalki Chronicles) – By Utkarsh Pandey

We all have been fascinated by the mythological stories since our childhood and this fictional work help us relive those stories.

‘Manthan’ is the first book in ‘The Kalki Chroncles’. It is based on story of a much talked about Kalki avatar that has its mention in our mythological books that is expected to come at the end of Kaliyug.

The story revolves around the boy named Vasu and his journey of being Kalki , the tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu who is destined fight against the evil named ‘Kali’. This fictional works takes you on rollercoaster ride that is blend of action, drama, emotion, magic, illusion and hidden moral lessons too.

Like any other dramatic story this book plots a battle between good and evil. The characters of the novel are all godly named and has been described as personified humans which makes the work very interesting. The author has written the novel in such a style and language that keeps the reader gripped and engrossed.

The cover of the book attracts attentions and the title is also written in much styled manner. This first book in series of ‘The Kalki Chronicles’ certainly creates interest for the further sequence of the series as well.

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