Author: Rajamayyoor Sharma
Pages: 392
Price: 499 INR on Amazon
Kindle edition: 249 INR
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What comes to your mind if I ask, “Which is your favourite book
from the fantasy genre?” I am sure it might not be from any Indian author.
Age of Azmoq: The Valantian Imperium by Rajamayyoor
Sharma has created a fantasy world where power, dominance, trust, betrayal aren’t
uncommon.
Be ready to take in lots of information about the
vivid characters distributed throughout the book. The author has divided the
book in seven sections where each section introduces new story, characters and
history.
While reading the prologue I felt the story would
be infernal but once I dived into the first few chapters I realized the author
has grazed the humanly world with perfect fantasy. I had read dozens of
contemporary novels recently and thought it would be difficult to seize this
fantasy world but the book proved me wrong.
Rajamayyoor Sharma has written a page-turner book.
Plot:
The story revolves around the metal – Azmoq which
has incredulous power which when used improperly can destroy many lives. The military
of Valantian Imperium is all set to control and conquer the village which has
vast reserve of the metal.
The story-telling is mostly in first person
language and which makes it easier to understand the character and his
relationship with others.
Villasboro – The village where people live above
the age of 100 and the houses are shaped in form of animal footprint from
above.
The narration of Valantian Imperium, the Order of
Seven, Final 100, Hammer brothers, Yerins is mystifying.
Characters:
Each character has flaws with its unique abilities
and morals. I loved the names which the author has created for the places
(Villasboro, Nuevida), characters (Forresgrim, Anirved, Kazena, Azrial, Elibir)
and language (Deusorthok)
There are many twists in the storyline, for one
moment you might think the person is a bad guy and the next he turns a
good-hearted hero. ‘Karn’ is the character I feel in love with. His ferocious
attitude, flirty nature, mind reading capability makes it impossible to not
love him.
The role of ‘Kazena’ is surprisingly brilliant. Dag
Heyat is another robust evil character that I loved.
I do not want to spoil the story here but read it for how 3
people (Dev (the unknown and unnamed), Karn and Eric) from different areas of
same continent, a teenager, one in mid-twenties and other in his mid-thirties
find each other in obnoxious situation yet end up having the strongest bond of
friendship.
Weapons:
You will read about the powerful Azmoq laden weapons:
swords, glove, brace and armors.
Author has created fascinating imaginative landscapes in
form of map makes them alive and immersive. The reader will continue to read
without skipping any pages because if you do, you might miss an important part.
The footnotes in the book, however can
be informative but sometimes distracts the world you have created in your mind
while reading.
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| This is what makes me do to make the fantasy world more alive and memorable |
Final verdict:
A fantasy novel should have the ability of world-building
with strong unforgettable characters and I am in complete awe that and an
Indian author has done it with this book.
You will love this book if:
a) You like to read about vast dynasty, powerful weapons,
mind reading, war, friendship
b) You want to feel the characters alive in an incredible
world as if walking in their footsteps
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