Harappa - Curse of the blood river by Vineet Bajpai -- Book Review

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Book Name- Harappa - Curse of the blood river

Author- Vineet Bajpai

Price- Rs. 200

Blurb-

2017, Delhi – Vidyut’s dying ancestor summons him to Banaras. The old Brahmin chieftain of the Dev-Raakshasa Matth, or the God-Demon Clan, bears a chilling secret. Their bloodline carries an ancient curse that will plague mankind - towards its own violent extinction. 

1700 BCE, Harappa – Harappa is a magnificent city on the banks of the mighty Saraswati river. The darkness of treachery, taantric exorcism and bloodshed unleashes itself on the last devta, paving the way for his devastating revenge…and the horrifying truth behind the fall of the glorious civilisation. 

2017, Paris – The world’s most powerful religious institution is rattled. Europe’s dreaded crime lord meets a mysterious man in Paris. A lethal assassin boards a train, as Rome fears the worst. The prophesied devta has returned. 

What connects Banaras, Harappa and Rome? What was the ancient curse and who was the last devta? What is the terrible secret behind the fall of the colossal Indus Valley? Read on as you travel through a saga of deceit and violence, gods and demons, love and ambition.

Review- 

I was never a great fan of history during my school days. I remember reading about Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The mere name of this book brought all those memories back. 

Harappa is the kind of book you would pick up to read when you have ample of free time. You wouldn't want to hurry to finish reading it. You will want to consume each and every word of the book to understand the story better. 

The story is set in two eras - the present day and 1700 BCE. The transition between the two has been brought out quite well. However, there are few instances where the reader might get confused with the story. The story is being narrated in third person. The language and the narration style keeps you hooked on to the story. The events (past as well as the present) have been developed well. But there are a few instances where in you tend to forget what has happened in the previous chapters. The author has ended the chapters at exact point of time. And what is more surprising is that the chapters from both the past and the present era end with a similar event. The author has sketched all the characters well. He introduces the character's behavior little by little and that's the beauty of the characters. The depth of the characters and their feelings are depicted well. The language is easy to understand. I loved the way the author narrated the story. 

This book is an amazing read. The author has done a commendable job. I am eagerly waiting for the next book. 

I rate: 

Cover: 3.5/5 

Characters: 4/5 

Story: 4/5 

Overall, I rate this book with 4/5 stars.

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