Book Review: The watchmaker and time by Devang Kanavia

Book: The watchmaker and time

Author: Devang Kanavia

Publisher: Embassy Book Distributors

Genre: Fiction

Blurb:

Pedro's love for watches was born out of a strange incident in his childhood. Over the years he has become one of the most renowned watch designers in the world also holding the title, 'the Maestro of Time'.

One fine day, he gets challenged by his granddaughter on the fundamentals of Time. Unable to answer her innocent questions, he realizes that all his life he had been creating watches but had failed to understand what Time was all about. He gets on to an interesting journey in search for answers.

The journey unfolds with the puzzles of his past guiding him ahead as one after the other his beliefs start getting shattered. Will the puzzles of his past ever let him get to the future? Will he ever find out the true essence of Time? Join this watchmaker in his enriching and thought provoking journey in search of time.

Review:

For a fantasy cum fiction book I always love depth. This book had a great topic to start with. The ambience was great but still something was there that was not enough. It was super quick to start with and I couldn't grasp much. But whatever hit my head, hit hard.

The story revolves around very few characters and I liked how things entangled and emerged as the outcome. The revelation and path taking instances were good and fantastical.

Only if the story could have evolved more and the tale could have been more descriptive, the book could have been on another level.

I loved the relationship between Pedro and the grandchild. The nuances and connection were worth looking for.

I liked how the story turn out to be. The ending to be specific to look out for but it was not obvious. I loved how the book transformed its own genre from fantasy to philosophical and what not.

About loving the book, I am not sure but surely, I liked reading this book. It was different and in the end that is all that matters.

Recommending this book to all those who are looking for a quick and hard-hitting book.

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Book Review: The Peshwa: War of the Deceivers by Ram Sivasankaran

Book: The Peshwa: War of the Deceivers

Author: Ram Sivasankaran

Publisher: Westland

Genre: Fiction(Mytholody)

Blurb:

Seven years have passed since Peshwa Bajirao Bhat annihilated the Nizam’s armies at Fort Mandu. The two forces have been engaged in attacks and skirmishes ever since. Acting on the advice of his right-hand man, the mysterious Anaamik Dabhade, the Peshwa now sets about laying a trap to truly ensnare the Mughals, and break their might.

The Empire, of course, has methods of its own. And Nizam Ul Mulk is itching for an opportunity to exact revenge of the formidable Bajirao. With assassins, saboteurs and criminals infiltrating the Maratha lands, the Mughal Empire scores as many victories in the night as the Peshwa does during the day.

Meanwhile, in the far reaches of the country, set ablaze by the never-ending conflict between these major powers, a Sikh warlord, a Rajput king and a Bundela princess find themselves increasingly tangled up in the endgame that will determine the very course of history. It is a battle of wits and skill, and the greatest deceiver of them all will prevail.

Review:

The book though being second in line of the Peshwa series seemed liked a standalone as I haven’t read the first book, but it didn’t hamper my reading experience. The best part of the book is the vivid imagery and the execution. Everything seems well planned and well thought of.

Every character has a role in the book, and it adds to the beauty of it. The war scenes add glory, and this makes the reading experience even better. The book was not an easy read there were times where I had to put the book down in order to understand or grasp a part because at some places the writer dragged things.

It was not a perfect read for me because I put the book down to take a break from it several times, but this doesn’t mean that the story was boring, it was just slow and extra elaborated.

The book has a great narrative aspect which made the story even more engaging at times.

Tale of the book doesn’t only deal with one topic but many. There is love, strategic aura, explanations to varied instances and stuff like that. This quality in the book make it a sure shot winner in masses as it can provide a wider area for readers to explore.

I highly recommend this to every mythology lover.

About the author:

Ram Sivasankaran was born in Madras, India, but has spent most of his life abroad, largely in the Middle East and the United Stated of America. He was brought up on stories from Hindu legend and the great epics and classics of both India and the West.

He holds a dual master's degree from Stanford University, specializing in aeronautics, astronautics, space environment and plasma phenomena. Although a scientist by training, Ram is, at heart, a daydreamer of sorts, who believes deeply in the power of imagination—the mind being the canvas on which even the seemingly talentless can create new universes, resurrect eras long gone, bring the gods to life and even revive heroes and heroines of yore.

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