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“The Secret of God’s Son,” is the sequel to the fabulous mytho-fiction novel, “Pradyumna: Son of Krishna,” by Usha Narayanan, that explores Pradyumna’s journey post the events of its predecessor, as he is tasked to reverse Gandhari’s curse mankind’s annihilation. And it does not disappoint!

From the opening sequence to the Epilogue, it’s a marvelous journey as we are taken back to the yuga of Krishna’s existence. However, he is no longer the divine being who preached the Gita during Mahabharata war, but a family man who tasks his son Pradyumna to save mankind, for its journey has just begun. Now, it’s on Pradyumna, whether he wants to relish his time with his family, or embark on his journey to destroy the evil Kali. The journey forms the crux of the book.

There’s a lot happening in the book, and its intensity is such that I didn’t feel I can do justice to all the effort that has gone in the making of the book, but I’ll try. As usual, by my pointers. 😉

Positives-
1. First and foremost, despite being a sequel, TSoGS doesn’t disappoint. And that is a huge plus point.
2. Pradyumna’s journey ranging from Yamaloka to Goloka has been beautifully depicted and been short so as to not tire the reader.
3. This particular description of the future won me over, as it was ridiculously accurate.
“Pradyumna looked into the future again and saw the earth shudder under the unbearable weight of sin. Children turned on their parents, banishing them from their homes. Men in power exploited the weak, forcing them into degradation, while men of science mocked nature by grafting a donkey’s limbs on a cow and making young girls give birth. Man devised horrific weapons to inflict untold torment. Choked by the burden of their limitless sins, the Ganga fled to the heavens. The Gita could be heard no more and joy left the earth forever…”
See what I’m talking about?
4. Lastly, that, that Kali, the sinner, cannot be destroyed just by divine weapons, but by evolving into a sin-free world sends out a strong message.

Negatives-
Sadly, every books has negatives, too.
1. Because it was set in the previous Yuga, the language of the characters was too formal. Enough to set a light reader like me off.
2. Just before the Epilogue, Pradyumna’s monologue to the survivors of the war and the general public nearby seemed too preachy. But that’s just me.
3. At 246 pages, the length seemed short for a mytho-fiction story. (But that’s just me, again.)
4. Lastly, (and because I love Amish’s work) the fights could have been better depicted. They felt rushed and over-the-head. Except the part where the title gets justified, that was awesomely written!

Final Verdict:
Go for it!! You won’t be disappointed!