An epic with layers upon layers of intrigue
The tale of Rāvan still screams to be told, to break free of the falsehoods that have buried his truth. But in the vastness of our myths, there are bits and pieces of his legend scattered all around, leading us to the truth of what could well be the greatest unsolved mystery of all time. The truth of Rāvan’s life, and his death by a God in mortal flesh.
Rudrāvan is a tale we think we are familiar with, but are actually not. It is a tale of cosmic powers that decide the fate of the universe with their actions. It is not a story of good vs evil, but of opposite powers that oppose each other as an inevitability to the dynamics of fate. In that process, Rahul Rajan takes you on a journey through a world that might have its roots in our legends, but that is where the similarity ends, and the trip takes a detour into the macabre. The characters we meet are vastly different from what we have traditionally read about. And rising above them all is Rāvan himself, in an avatar we have never known before.
Mr. Rahul Rajan, Author enlightens on the book, “The genesis of Rudrāvan lay in the sheer disbelief at how the events in the Ramayana played out.
The book is aimed at readers of the fantasy and mythology genre. It might bear a passing resemblance to Ashok Banker’s Ramayana series, in terms of amplifying the mythological quotient. However, the sci-fi element and the exceedingly fast paced thriller-like pace helps the book hold its own even against revered classics. The uniqueness of the book lies in weaving together a plethora of seemingly unrelated tales in our mythology to create a new story that will compel the reader to wonder if this tale might not have been the true version after all.