THE CONQUEST OF THE EAST: ROYAL CROWN RETURNS
AUTHOR: R. DURGADOSS
PUBLISHER: RUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA
GENRE: HISTORICAL FICTION
PUBLICATION DATE: 2Oth NOVEMBER, 2018
FORMAT: PAPERBACK
PAGES COUNT: 234
GOODREADS RATING: 3.86/5 (58 Ratings)
MY RATING: 2.5/5
BLURB (Taken from Amazon)
The numerous attempts made by the Cholas to capture the prestigious royal crown, the mythical aaram (necklace) and the precious garland of pearls from the Pandyas have failed. Emperor Raja Raja Chola’s grandfather even defeated the Pandyas, but their king managed to escape with the royal jewels and kept these in safe custody with a Lankan king.
Years later, even after Raja Raja Chola’s victory against the Lankan king, the jewels eluded the Cholas as the Lankan king too fled with the jewels. Emperor Rajendra Chola takes it upon himself to finish his dynasty’s incomplete agenda. The jewel trail extends well beyond the shores of Bharat, right up to the kingdom of Srivijaya (modern-day Indonesia). Rajendra Chola’s naval commander Surya emerges as the greatest support to his king. Will Surya be able to restore the Chola pride?
Even with his unbreakable spirit, courage and special powers, Surya must be careful as the enemies may have lost wars but they are hitting back through proxy wars launched by hired mercenaries. He must use every trick in the book to unmask the enemy and save the Chola kingdom from plunging into a civil war.
The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns is an action-packed a page-turner that is a befitting sequel to the bestselling book The Indus Challenge.
MY REVIEW:
'The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns' by R Durgadoss is historical fiction and is the third book of the series.
The book is set during the reign of Cholas. King Rajendra Chola takes it upon himself to finish his dynasty's year-long legacy which is to capture the prestigious royal crown, the mythical aaram and the precious garland of pearls from the Lankan king Mahinda.
The book also follows the story of Surya, an exceptional child since birth. He is blessed with extraordinary powers underwater. Due to his remarkable skills, he gets accepted in Chola Royal Army School, advocated by the King himself. He later turned out to be the royal commander of the Chola navy and joined the King on his mission to restore the Chola pride.
Will they be able to succeed in their mission? Read the book to find it out!
The novel is an action-packed historical fiction and very well researched. It is fast-paced and can be finished in two to three sittings. Although it is a sequel, the book can be read independently, as, at the beginning of the novel, the author has given a brief account of what has happened in the first two books of the series.
The writing style was engaging and the language was simple and neat. However, the book needs to be properly edited as it was full of grammatical errors and this irked me a hell of a lot. Another thing that bothered me was the ending of each chapter. It was very silly. For example: "And then this thing happened which was very shocking to ......! All these things made the narration very feeble.
Overall, 'The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns' was an okay read for me. Readers who are fond of historical fiction might like reading this book!
To buy a copy of this book click on the link here
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. R. Durgadoss (his associates call him Dr. DD) is an entrepreneur, an inspirational speaker, a writer, and a life coach. He holds a Ph.D. in corporate finance and has had a career spanning more than three decades with leading multinational institutions.
He has a deep-rooted passion for Indian mythology, history, and philosophy. Having held audiences spellbound with his powerful storytelling style during his lectures in various international forums, R. Durgadoss thought it was time for him to focus on a series in the historical/mythological fiction genre. The Conquest of the East is the third book of the series.
*I received a copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.*
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AUTHOR: R. DURGADOSS
PUBLISHER: RUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA
GENRE: HISTORICAL FICTION
PUBLICATION DATE: 2Oth NOVEMBER, 2018
FORMAT: PAPERBACK
PAGES COUNT: 234
GOODREADS RATING: 3.86/5 (58 Ratings)
MY RATING: 2.5/5
BLURB (Taken from Amazon)
The numerous attempts made by the Cholas to capture the prestigious royal crown, the mythical aaram (necklace) and the precious garland of pearls from the Pandyas have failed. Emperor Raja Raja Chola’s grandfather even defeated the Pandyas, but their king managed to escape with the royal jewels and kept these in safe custody with a Lankan king.
Years later, even after Raja Raja Chola’s victory against the Lankan king, the jewels eluded the Cholas as the Lankan king too fled with the jewels. Emperor Rajendra Chola takes it upon himself to finish his dynasty’s incomplete agenda. The jewel trail extends well beyond the shores of Bharat, right up to the kingdom of Srivijaya (modern-day Indonesia). Rajendra Chola’s naval commander Surya emerges as the greatest support to his king. Will Surya be able to restore the Chola pride?
Even with his unbreakable spirit, courage and special powers, Surya must be careful as the enemies may have lost wars but they are hitting back through proxy wars launched by hired mercenaries. He must use every trick in the book to unmask the enemy and save the Chola kingdom from plunging into a civil war.
The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns is an action-packed a page-turner that is a befitting sequel to the bestselling book The Indus Challenge.
MY REVIEW:
'The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns' by R Durgadoss is historical fiction and is the third book of the series.
The book is set during the reign of Cholas. King Rajendra Chola takes it upon himself to finish his dynasty's year-long legacy which is to capture the prestigious royal crown, the mythical aaram and the precious garland of pearls from the Lankan king Mahinda.
The book also follows the story of Surya, an exceptional child since birth. He is blessed with extraordinary powers underwater. Due to his remarkable skills, he gets accepted in Chola Royal Army School, advocated by the King himself. He later turned out to be the royal commander of the Chola navy and joined the King on his mission to restore the Chola pride.
Will they be able to succeed in their mission? Read the book to find it out!
The novel is an action-packed historical fiction and very well researched. It is fast-paced and can be finished in two to three sittings. Although it is a sequel, the book can be read independently, as, at the beginning of the novel, the author has given a brief account of what has happened in the first two books of the series.
The writing style was engaging and the language was simple and neat. However, the book needs to be properly edited as it was full of grammatical errors and this irked me a hell of a lot. Another thing that bothered me was the ending of each chapter. It was very silly. For example: "And then this thing happened which was very shocking to ......! All these things made the narration very feeble.
Overall, 'The Conquest of the East: Royal Crown Returns' was an okay read for me. Readers who are fond of historical fiction might like reading this book!
To buy a copy of this book click on the link here
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. R. Durgadoss (his associates call him Dr. DD) is an entrepreneur, an inspirational speaker, a writer, and a life coach. He holds a Ph.D. in corporate finance and has had a career spanning more than three decades with leading multinational institutions.
He has a deep-rooted passion for Indian mythology, history, and philosophy. Having held audiences spellbound with his powerful storytelling style during his lectures in various international forums, R. Durgadoss thought it was time for him to focus on a series in the historical/mythological fiction genre. The Conquest of the East is the third book of the series.
*I received a copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.*
For more bookish updates, follow me on Instagram
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