Status Updates From Om, the Secret of Ahbor Valley

"That little spark of life, if I should do my duty, should be fanned into a flame, whose light should blaze across the world, and bless, and brighten it." ―p. 368

The Lama discussing his relationship with his gifted student. A little spark fanned into a flame that will blaze across the world... wow. Beautiful!

I heard, when I was in Delhi, that the men of the West are studying the construction of the atom, and have guessed at the force imprisoned in it. Wait until they have learned how to explode the atom, and then see what they will do to one another. ― p. 363

Wow, this book was written in 1924... this guy was foreshadowing very accurately.

The adventure is calling to me. I low-key want to quit my job and walk to India immediately. Still waiting to see what the "secret" actually is!

This is turning into a damn-good mystery! I just said "Oh shit" outloud.

I'm still trying to figure out whether The Middle Way is physical or metaphysical... it seems that the author has intentionally left this unclear. Ooooooh!

I would love to have been a fly on the wall at Vasantasena's birthday party.

I'm really enjoying this story so far. What an adventure! The writing style is hilarious and packed with details. What's up with the insane usage of em dashes, though?

"You know the Moplahs didn't burn his bungalow,—they say he simply asked them not to—can you beat that—and it's a fact that he stayed in his forest all through that rebellion." — p. 10

A series of unexpected and unfortunate events! Entertaining so far.

Apparently, Thomas A. Easton is the real name of "Talbot Mundy" under which moniker I first read the book.

Truly a masterpiece, soaring imagination and just dripping with a deep and abiding love for the people and places of India!

im kind of conflicted because it's a pretty good story but oh god white guy writing about india