SkySerpents

The Wordkeepers Trilogy #2

by Jash Sen

'One day they were here and the next day they were gone'.

The world is in great danger. The powerful god Kali, ruler of Kali yug, has a new weapon - the deadly Skyserpents. The avatar, Bilal and his twin, Anya, are the only ones who can save Earth from complete destruction.

However, hope exists; and if they succeed, more than one world can be saved.

In the second book of The Wordkeepers Trilogy, the twins' journey takes them from the prison tower of Vishasha to Victorian London to the idyllic world of Alkapuri, where Anya learns a staggering secret.

268 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2013

Reviews

[Subramanyam K.V. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anything that comes in the middle is that important in my opinion, maintaining the tempo and setting up a stage for the gala stuff that’s coming up is not easy at all. However, it doesn’t seem to be an issue for Jash Sen. The author whohad a great opening with “The WordKeepers” does an even better job with her second book “The Sky Serpents”. The story scales new heights and book becomes more gripping. As we travel from Rakshas tal –to the red planet —to the medieval London and then to the mythical Alkapuri, we also travel through human emotions “grief–sacrifice—happiness—deceit–friendship— betrayal” etc… It is awesome as we experience all this through the eyes of the messiah and his teenaged twin Anya.

Coming to the plot, as if to give fitting reply to the soaring evil Anya and Bilal take the war to the heart of the red planet, a surprised and stunned enemy responds by unleashing one of his most modern and greatest weapons. What is the weapon? Will Kali succeed ? What will the wordkeepers do? Who are the other chiranjeevis who come out to help Anya and Bilal ? What has Kubera got to do with all this ? What will Anya learn @ Kubera’s place? What is the supreme sacrifice that is needed to save the world? Who is going to make that sacrifice? Read the book for all these details.

Awesome plot, gripping narration, nice research , simple language and above all a story that connects to most of us. The way things unfold and the way they teenagers fight it out just makes us say wow!! Nicely written. I liked it very much and am now waiting for the third part to come. The stage is already set and both “the Good” & “the bad” are ready with their forces. Let’s see what the author has in store for us. As for now, Jash sen has really done great job in “The Sky Serpents”. Do read it, you would definitely enjoy it.

[Bhumi · Rating 5 out of 5]

i was so awestruck by the amount of emotional depth Jash has added to her charecters i literally cried on vishnuyash and tanya's story, and anya's character arc was so deep>>

[Prachi Verma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is awesome though there are some tough trilogy to read by a teenagers but i would like to recomed this to all who want triller in their life
SO KEEP READING BOOKS AS THERE IS NO SUCH COMPANION LIKE IT

[Sauvik Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Baics first – Jash’s debut novel ‘The Wordkeepers’ and the follow up ‘Skyserpents’ are the first two of a proposed trilogy built around the story of Kalki – Vishnu’s modern avatar who is supposed to herald the arrival of the Armageddon – the ‘Hindu’ end of the world as we know it today (‘Kaliyug’ or the age of ‘Sin’) when evil finally gains dominancy over good and the ushering in of the new ‘Perfect’ world (‘Satyayug’ or the age of ‘Truth’). There is some debate on which of the first two books is better. While I loved the ‘The Wordkeepers’ because of the novelty of the idea and presentation, I somehow felt that the author is more mature in her writing and adds more depth to the scene and characters in the ‘Skyserpents’. The thing that I have a major grouse on is the introduction of the concept of ‘timetravel’ in the second book. This is something that I feel is contrary to the basic foundation of Hindu mythology where time (‘Kaal’) is the only thing that cannot be altered. Time moves onwards, never back, and there is an obsessive fixation on fate (‘vidhi’) in Hindu mythology where even the future is pre-destined and almost impossible to change, forget about the past. If I had a time machine today, I would go back to the past and request the author not to use that concept in ‘Skyserpents’, but what is done is done.


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[Jairam Mohan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The SkySerpents picks up right after the turbulent ending of The WordKeepers. Teenage twins Anya and Bilal are thrust directly into all the action of the quiet war that is being waged to save the world from imminent ruin. Giving away any more of the plot would result in spoiling the book experience for any prospective readers. Suffice to say that Jash Sen has once again woven her magic, marrying familiar names and characters from Indian mythology with her wonderful story arc and awesome narration. Kudos to her amazingly creative imaginative faculties, she hits a sure shot sixer with the SkySerpents. I really cannot wait for the third and concluding book of this trilogy.

[Amarendra Bandla · Rating 4 out of 5]

much better than the first book from trilogy. eagerly waiting for the final book. Can make an excellent movie trilogy.

[Ramya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Purchased this right after I finished Wordkeepers. Felt this is less gripping but overall a good read.

[Archana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book coz I had read the 1st one of the triology(Wordkeepers). Story revolves around the mythology and many of the events are predictable; so looses the grip.