"Vikraal" by Sangeeta Bahadur. This book is published by Pan Macmillan in 2015 and has 516 pages. This is Book 2 of Kaal trilogy.
Devanampriya and Tejaswi begin their onward journey. There is a burning tree without heat. A prophecy is fulfilled. Agneyi meets Arihant. Prapto has to take a quest on his own but will find a fellow seeker. Aushij is very close to waking up.
Why is the tree burning? What is the prophecy? Will Arihant and Agneyi gel? What is the quest? What is the reward? Will there be a showdown? What is Vikraal? Has Aashman lost his love?
The fascinating tale continues with the same tempo. The miraculous world, events and story retain the captured imagination from Book 1 (Jaal). It's a complex yet interesting story and narration is enticing.
Devanampriya's fight with dark forces continues. His battles hopping dimensions, stepping time streams go on. However there is a defeat in store for him. His complex mind needs solutions and answers. He can't find them and it results in frustration and insensitive behavior towards those who love him. This Indian superhero develops and gains powers. In Book 1 he undergoes physical metamorphosis, in Book 2 he has self realization. What would it be in Book 3?
Kudos to the author for creating this imaginary world that rivals Harry Potter. Her imagination seems to have no bound. She has done it convincingly. Reader wants to know what next?
Special mention should go to the beautiful names given to all the characters. All the protagonists have beautiful names, but not only them, even supporting and minor characters have beautiful names.
The book ends on a tantalizing climax. Readers will have wait release of Book 3 to know if what appears to have happened, does happen.
In all trilogies, retaining the tempo, interest and grip in third book and ending it on a high note is the most difficult part. Let's hooe that Sangeeta delivers in Book 3.
Recommend reading.
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