Asherah-The Warrior Princess-Rubina Ramesh

Book: Asherah-The Warrior Princess (Book 1 of the Goddesses Trilogy)

Author: Rubina Ramesh

Publisher: The Book Club

Can emotions transcend generations? Can a God’s fury last across lives and years?

Asherah-The Warrior Princess by Rubina Ramesh is a fantasy romance that takes place in a fantasy world of Gods and Humans. The book traces the Journey of Asherah, who’s mission is to destroy Sandor, a cruel godling who was wrecking havoc on the human and the divine world as well. Unknown to her, she was married at a young age to Lord El, a Supreme God and when she goes to his abode to seek his help in defeating Sandor, she meets Hanish, his stable boy. Things take a different turn when they fall in love with each other, one that is forbidden. Caught between the men in her lives, Asherah has to take a journey into the past to understand her present. Is she able to do that? Does her love for Hanish reach a climax?

Asherah-The Warrior Princess is a wonderfully written fantasy story. Taking cue from mythological stories and weaving her own world, Rubina has managed to create a world that seems real and gives an immersive experience to the reader. The storytelling is intriguing and binds the reader into the story till the last page. With the world of Humans, Gods and Godlings, she has successfully given life to a trilogy that will interest people of all ages. The amount of detailing put into the setting, location and the details of the story is praiseworthy. The tempo of the story doesn’t drop at any point in time and manages to create a feeling of awe. I loved the way the climax of this book was penned, and the micro details of the places and the fire was a cherry atop the cake that was this story.

Coming to the characters, while this book focused on Asherah and her story, Rubina also managed to properly create the base for the upcoming books in the trilogy. The mysterious character of Lord El was someone I was amazed by. Even though he was not a part of many scenes, his image was surprisingly very clear in my mind. The character of Hanish was a welcome surprise and from his introduction to the last scene, he was a force to be reckoned with throughout. I liked the character of Mohawk and I hope he gets quite some time in the upcoming books. Finally coming to Asherah, I am yet to see such a detailed character in a fantasy book. With a warrior’s personality and a romantic heart, different hues of her were visible at different parts of the book. The scene in the climax almost took my breath away and it is evident that the effect of the characterization was such that I could imagine the pain she was feeling.

Overall, this trilogy goes up on my reading list and I cannot wait for the second book to come out sooner!

The book takes away 4.90/5 from me.

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