Immortal

Immortal

Author : Krishna Udayasankar

Publisher : Penguin India

Pages : 246

Price : 399/- INR

Format : Paperback

Buy : Amazon India

Rating : 4/5 Stars

Blurb :

Professor Bharadvaj is more than just another whisky-loving, gun-toting historian-for-hire. Behind the assumed identity of a cynical academic is a man who has walked the earth for scores of years. He is Asvatthama-the cursed immortal, the man who cannot die.

When Professor Bharadvaj is approached by the enigmatic Maya Jervois to search for a historical artefact unlike any other, he is reluctant to pursue it. The object in question, the Vajra, is rumoured to possess incredible alchemical powers, but the Professor does not believe it exists. After all, he has spent many lifetimes-and identities-searching for it, in a bid to unearth the secret to his unending life.
Yet, as the evidence of the Vajra's existence becomes increasingly compelling, the professor is plunged into an adrenaline-fuelled adventure that takes him from the labyrinthine passages beneath the Somnath temple to the legendary home of the siddhas in the Nilgiris, and finally into the deserts of Pakistan to solve a confounding puzzle left behind by the ancients.
But who is behind the dangerous mercenaries trying to thwart his discoveries at every step? And is the professor-a legendary warrior in a long-ago life-cursed to walk the path of death and bloodshed forever?

Review :

Oh ! What a book i say. Spell Binding and refreshing. Fast paced , gripping and wonderfully written. This novel makes a great read. Book is definitely a compulsive page turner. Kudos to the author Krishna Udayasankar the way she blends the mythology with fiction in a contemporary style is simply awesome. The book revolves around Professor Bharadwaj ( also known as ASVATTHMA )who was approached by Maya Jervois to search for Vajra which possess alchemical power. The language of the book is simple and easy to read. The cover page and the title of the book is apt to the story. I cannot say enough good things about the book. A wonderful book with a great plot and a fair share of twists and turn. A must read book. Highly recommend.