Kartikeya– a boy with godly powers and charisma was a creation of Devi Parvati and Shiva’s pure union. The birth and upbringing of Kartikeya shatters the myth that all godchildren are born with a silver spoon, as he was abandoned immediately after birth for his own good.

The interlinking of events and re-telling the story which we have heard before in a manner that it appears to be fresh, this is what Usha Narayanan has been doing in her every book. The narration demands immediate attention as it sums up a great deal with mythology and fiction.

A few things that I would like to list down about this book:
A little-known god child, Kartikeya and his various forms make the story more appealing. The narration makes the war sequences come alive. The characters are so well defined that you can almost see the shy eyes of Devasena. (wife of Kartikeya) Beautifully embedded with the lesser known facts and with lucid style of narration this book is a definite one time read for mythology lovers!

I want to thank Usha Narayanan and Penguin India for sending me a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Vaidehi Sharma