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The Meluhhan Oracle
For young Tiraa, a joyful visit to the town’s Temple Sanctuary turns terrifying through the lustful attentions of the Chief High Priest. For most girls there would be no escape from his lecherous intentions, but her mother, Zayaa, is an extraordinary woman of indomitable courage and unconquerable spirit. She is an albino, her skin the color of milk and her hair white as sand. The Gods themselves have ordained her The-Dreamer-of-Truths-Yet-to-Come. She is The Meluhhan Oracle and she is determined to save her daughter against all odds.
The Meluhhan Oracle follows the adventures of a father and daughter who are sentenced to death for looking different, of a town that is destroyed by mysterious floods, of a leader who is banished for being kind to his people, of twin brothers who make it their mission to fulfill the dreams of others, and of an Akkadian who travels from Sumer to Meluhha in search of the fabled White Gods of the Great Northern White Mountains.
This historical adventure follows its fascinating characters, as they travel between Meluhha and Sumer, over strange lands and rivers, and from flourishing plains to sky-scraping mountains, on a journey filled with love and hatred, friendship and animosity, hope and despair, laughter and tears, and revenge.
The Meluhhan Oracle follows the adventures of a father and daughter who are sentenced to death for looking different, of a town that is destroyed by mysterious floods, of a leader who is banished for being kind to his people, of twin brothers who make it their mission to fulfill the dreams of others, and of an Akkadian who travels from Sumer to Meluhha in search of the fabled White Gods of the Great Northern White Mountains.
This historical adventure follows its fascinating characters, as they travel between Meluhha and Sumer, over strange lands and rivers, and from flourishing plains to sky-scraping mountains, on a journey filled with love and hatred, friendship and animosity, hope and despair, laughter and tears, and revenge.
330 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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I.J. Roy
1 book4 followersThe Author, I.J. Roy, lives in Chappaqua, NY with his enduring wife and two overactive sons, trying to balance between his bread earning job at the Big Apple and finding ways to channel his hyper-imaginative mind. Being a history buff and geography enthusiast from early childhood, IJ uses his analytical nature and imagination, to bring to life for his readers, ancient places that time has forgotten.
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May 24, 2015
When angels fear to tread- demons appear in the clout of angels.
What is religion? It’s debatable- no doubt. To an atheist it is the opium of the people. To a philosopher it is the expression of a man in the solitude, and the way of valuing most comprehensively and intensively. To a man like me it is the frescoes of Ajanta, the choir song at churches or the unbelievable architecture of the Jama Masjid. Or to a common man- a god fearing man, religion is a set of tradition, faiths and customs.
And when the common man is chained by the customs, faith and traditions deliberately created by the propagators of religious practices on earth it really becomes the opium of the commoner. History is the witness- that through the ages when state power has messed up with the so called propagators of god- the plight of the people reached its zenith! When there is absolute power at the hands of those who demands that they have divine orders- it corrupts absolutely. It may be the saga of old, medieval or modern world- the picture remains the same.
In this backdrop let us take glimpses of an appealing story- the story of sacrifice of a mother to the lust of one of those so called ‘ sons of god’ , her indomitable attitude to save her daughter from that demon in the clout of an angel . ‘ The Pparahan Oracle’ by I.J. Roy is the story of the relentless struggle of an individual against the society and the all prevailing religious institutions- set up in the backdrop of the forgotten days of the ancient India. It is my estimate that the storyline dates back to the days of Indus valley civilization when there is a well developed city state was in vogue and direct trade links were established with countries- near and far away!
They called their lands Givenland- as because they are very proud of their origin. And they should be- because the city state bore the signature of a rich cultural, ethnic and technological identity. Let us take a sneak peak from the description of the city.......
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What is religion? It’s debatable- no doubt. To an atheist it is the opium of the people. To a philosopher it is the expression of a man in the solitude, and the way of valuing most comprehensively and intensively. To a man like me it is the frescoes of Ajanta, the choir song at churches or the unbelievable architecture of the Jama Masjid. Or to a common man- a god fearing man, religion is a set of tradition, faiths and customs.
And when the common man is chained by the customs, faith and traditions deliberately created by the propagators of religious practices on earth it really becomes the opium of the commoner. History is the witness- that through the ages when state power has messed up with the so called propagators of god- the plight of the people reached its zenith! When there is absolute power at the hands of those who demands that they have divine orders- it corrupts absolutely. It may be the saga of old, medieval or modern world- the picture remains the same.
In this backdrop let us take glimpses of an appealing story- the story of sacrifice of a mother to the lust of one of those so called ‘ sons of god’ , her indomitable attitude to save her daughter from that demon in the clout of an angel . ‘ The Pparahan Oracle’ by I.J. Roy is the story of the relentless struggle of an individual against the society and the all prevailing religious institutions- set up in the backdrop of the forgotten days of the ancient India. It is my estimate that the storyline dates back to the days of Indus valley civilization when there is a well developed city state was in vogue and direct trade links were established with countries- near and far away!
They called their lands Givenland- as because they are very proud of their origin. And they should be- because the city state bore the signature of a rich cultural, ethnic and technological identity. Let us take a sneak peak from the description of the city.......
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https://jayasreesown.wordpress.com/20...
January 4, 2021
I received a free copy of this book from the author.
This is one of the most boring books I've read.
Although it started off good, this story lost steam midway. There was so much unnecessary detail it got boring pretty fast. There were also way too many characters, some of which were insignificant to the story. When I was midway through the story, I had forgotten some of the characters and it was tiring to go through the book then. There was no emotional connect with the characters. The ending was pretty nice and interesting but overall, it wasn't worth it.
This is one of the most boring books I've read.
Although it started off good, this story lost steam midway. There was so much unnecessary detail it got boring pretty fast. There were also way too many characters, some of which were insignificant to the story. When I was midway through the story, I had forgotten some of the characters and it was tiring to go through the book then. There was no emotional connect with the characters. The ending was pretty nice and interesting but overall, it wasn't worth it.
November 18, 2018
The book takes place around the Middle Bronze Age in the Indus Valley. It is great to read historical novels about time and places one doesn't know much about. It is all so new and different. I don't know how accurate the author was since as I said I don't know much about it, but it is written really well so one can imagine it.
The writing style is really good. It tells us the adventures in the style of old folk tales and novels which gives this story the right atmosphere. The story itself is pretty engaging. I can say that somewhere in the middle of the book I wasn't sure where it is all going which added to the reading pleasure.
The writing style is really good. It tells us the adventures in the style of old folk tales and novels which gives this story the right atmosphere. The story itself is pretty engaging. I can say that somewhere in the middle of the book I wasn't sure where it is all going which added to the reading pleasure.
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