Author: Sapan Saxena
Publisher: Locksley Hall Publishing
Have you
encountered an interesting mythological mystery?
The
Tenth Riddle by
Sapan Saxena starts when the princess of Goner dies under mysterious
circumstances, and her killer is on the run. A Local politician, a bestselling
author and an investigating officer make an unlikely trio as they set on a
course to solve one of the biggest historical secrets of all times and unlock
an ancient secret. A Prophecy made up of 10 riddles is the key to unlocking
this secret, and subsequently solving the murder. Will they be able to solve
the ten riddles and unravel the ancient secrets of Adishakti?
The plot of
the story is quite unique and the concept that went behind the ideation is well
researched. The idea to keep Adishakti as the centre of the plot is something I
would commend him on telling the unique tales that he found out about each of
the mahavidyas. The storytelling is interesting and fast-paced. The use of
mythology to power the story and its narration is well done, and the way the
things pan out is quite amazing. The twists in the tale are quite interesting and
keep the reader hooked on to it. The one thing that didn’t work out for me was
the fact that the mystery solving was a bit too fast and had there been a few
more roadblocks and some false trails, that would have made the plot even more interesting.
Secondly, the book needs a second round of edits as there are some grammatical
issues that hamper the reading experience.
The
characters in the book are well plotted and their backstories well established.
The character arc of Shoumik is well explored and I loved how each of the
character brought some aspect of the story into perspective. The twisty nature
of the some of the characters was a surprise and I liked how it played out to
be crucial in the climax.
Overall, a
good book that I would recommend to fans of mythology and mystery. The book
scores a 4/5 for me.
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