Aham-Saurabh Thakur

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. 

Overall, Aham promises to be a good trilogy and scores a 4.5/5 from me.

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