The weapon of the Devas

by Nanda Guruswamy

When he isnt taunting Rakshasas, Asuras and other creatures of the dark quoting LotR and star wars, 21st century wizard Shiva also faces other challenges like how to pay the rent. He has a big mouth, bigger magical skills and an even bigger heart. He is also part of an ancient organization of Guardians who have vowed to fight all evil. When he accepts what looks like an easy case reluctantly, little did he know that he would be utterly outclassed and outgunned against enemies when he uncovers an ancient relic that could be the key to near-limitless power. Power to reshape the landscape of the planet and even threaten the existence of the Devas. Shiva is the only one who stands between the weapon and foes who seek it. Can he find and safeguard the Weapon of the Devas.

This is a book for urban fantasy lovers who want to read about something other than Angels, demons, vampires and werewolves. The protoganist Shiva lives in India and battles against monsters and evil forces of the Ancient East that have threatened Humanity since before the dawn of western civilization.

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First published December 1, 2015

About the author

Nanda was born and raised in Bangalore, a truly cosmopolitan city rising over 3000 ft above sea level, keeping it cool. He graduated from the Visveswaraya Technological University in 2008 with a degree in Medical Electronics. Nanda is a cricket player and plays for several award winning local teams. He is also an active member of the writing and acting community and is friends with several upcoming writers, and loves working on manuscripts and screenplays with them. He also believes in entrepreneurship and is a co-founder of Asura.in, a clothing startup that makes tshirts of Indian mythology characters. His favorite languages are lisp and python. He also loves all kinds of Italian food, but rates Pizza above them all.

Reviews

[Bipin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read, a funny and witty protagonist. I think comedy is a big part of the story and the author executed it well. It seemed to me that the book is written in a cinematic style with a certain panache to it. The author did a good job of retelling certain mythological concepts with a sprinkle of pop culture references. It looks like a lot was going on in the background of the plot, maybe we would get a chance to know more about that in the next book if there is one. I wish this book had a better editor. It is full of grammatical and spelling errors, so much so in some places that it took me a while to understand the meaning of the sentence.

[Karthik Kailash · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantasy tale of an Urban wizard, who gets dragged into investigating a paranormal incident,and in the process, gets dragged into a battle that will need him to punch,no pulverize, above his weight.Beaten and baterred,and convinced that he has no more fight in him, a historical mighty figure appears and guides him to follow his inner strength.

A fun read, I loved the tale due to its liberal references to Indian mythology and due to its underlying message, as Twain puts it,  'It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.'

[Sathishkumar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Author sticks to the story line. However its yet to grab audience attention.