The Emperor's Riddles by Satyarth Nayak

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Move over Dan Brown, Satyarth Nayak has arrived.

With this beautifully crafted mystery thriller, this debutante author brings together legends from Indian history and the Buddha's origin story to create an intelligent novel bound to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

What starts off as a murder mystery quickly spirals into a journey to uncover ancient secrets wilfully obscured from mankind.
With evil on their heels, will the protagonists get to the core of the enigma in time?
This unputdownable book takes you on a thrilling roller-coaster ride.
You might think you have it all figured out.
But have you?

Though it boasts of well-rounded characters like mystery writer Om Patnaik, scientist Sia, Television show maker Jasodhara, the stars of the book are the lyrically crafted riddles that guide the protagonists on their quest. I also enjoyed the surreal feel of the chapters that focus on the emperor and Buddhist mythology.

Lately, we've seen a plethora of books based on Indian mythology flood the Indian publishing scene - what sets the Emperor's Riddles apart is the writing. It is smart, beautifully written and does not talk down to the reader.
Instead, it respects the reader's intelligence and in doing so sets the bar really high for other writers of the genre.

I highly recommend this for lovers of the mystery, Sci-fi, History and Mythological genres.

Satyarth Nayak is certainly one to watch and I cannot wait to read his next offering.







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