War of Lanka by Amish

 📍 This is the fourth book in the series, and I'm not pleased for a variety of factors. The first and foremost reason is Ravan's portrayal. From the beginning to the end, it appeared as if Ravan already knew, as in he displayed very little to no interest in fighting back. That makes the whole war thing appear to be mundane task. He never felt rage or vengefulness, despite the fact that his brother and son ended up dying.

📍 This is a fascinating story with a totally distinct point of view. Despite Amish's liberty and equality in expressing the story from a new viewpoint, the main premise of the conflict between dharma and adharma is still there. And dharma here should not be confused with the western term religion, but rather as a way of life.

📍 The start was really good it retained my attention for a long time but later the story could never retain my attention, not for the big thing, not for any big reveal, or any big planning. The much-anticipated saga of Vashishta and Vishwamitra, which was set up in the previous book, has never been effectively implemented; they only get a sneak peak here and there. In the final section, this duo was defined as the orchestrator responsible for all of these conflicts, and they understand how the war will end. In this book, both are simply there, and neither has any massive impact in the war. The next thing I didn't like is that the war setting takes so long, which is excusable, but then battle appears to be in such a hurry that it looks like the author is in a rush to complete all of the important and significant things from Ramayana as soon as possible. 

📍 Where is the intense devotion of Lord Hanuman for Lord Ram? 

📍 Overall philosophy done by Raavan, Sita Mata and Kumbhakarna was a better part of the book, it was nicely written.

📍 Will Ram defeat the ruthless and fiendish Raavan, constrained as he is by the laws of Dharma? Will Lanka burn to a cinder or fight back like a cornered tiger? Will the terrible costs of war be worth the victory?

📍 Most importantly, will the Vishnu rise? And will the real enemies of the land fear the Vishnu? For fear is the mother of love.