Book: Aham (Book 1 of the Aham Trilogy)
Author: Saurabh Thakur
Publisher:
Locksley Hill Publishing LLP
Past is an important thing that can influence
your present, and probably mould your future.
Aham by Saurabh Thakur is the first book in the Aham
Trilogy which is based in a fictional world where Demons, Humans and Spirits
live in Netherworld, Earth and Arcadia. This is the story of Vaanee, a demon
who’s driven by revenge against the Spirits and is on a quest to bring them
down. On the other side, Rwiju is one of the Rekhyt warriors in charge of the
safety of the Earth, who has a mysterious past. The destinies of Spirits and
Demons is about to collide, and it holds the power to change the order of the
Universe. What happens when the people cross realms and chaos rules?
The book draws its inspiration from the
mythological stories of Gods, Humans and Demons. Even the backstory of how the
realms came into existence is inspired but has been told in a good manner. This
book focusses on Vaanee and her quest for revenge and the parallel storyline
establishes the story of Rwiju and the Rekhyts. The author has taken due care
to create a world that is believable and the slow and steady pace of
establishing facts, which picks up pace as one moves ahead is interesting. The storyline
is engaging and captivates the reader to keep on turning the page. Light humor,
like that of the dressing sense of the mage keeps the reader hooked to the
story. The book ends on an amazing cliffhanger, one that makes the wait for the
next book difficult.
Coming to the characters, Saurabh has created
some amazing characters, each with their individual features. I loved the
character of Vaanee and her steadfast attitude towards her mission. Her leadership
and presence of mind gives a very different aura to her. Rwiju is another character
who has an air of uncertainty yet is fearless and is quite similar to Vaanee. The
author has taken his time and through the scene where the students in the
Rekhyts are learning, we get to understand the world that he has created as he
introduces the types of demons, transportation system, clans etc.
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