The secret of immortal code by Saptarshi Basu

"The secret of immortal code" by Saptarshi Basu. This book has 168 pages. This is Book 1 of 'Rudra trilogy'. 

Rudrapallam, the master leaf, holding the secret of immortality, protected by Valluvars for centuries, is stolen from library in Tanjavur. Nolan is trying to save his son from a certain death as a result of curse. Eons ago Rudra was upset on theft of Amarkatha. A Great war is fought with Andhakasur. 

What does the leaf say? How did it come into possession of Valluvars? What did Rudra do? Who is behind the theft?

The book has three stories. One of the theft of Amarkatha from Shiva by treachery and resulting war in ancient times. It's the epic war between lord Shiva, Ganas, Nagas and Yakshas on one side and Andhakasur and Asuras on other. Other story is of the Valluvars, who are assigned the task of guarding Rudrapallam a few hundred years ago. Another story of Chief of Naadi Astrologers, Bhadraka, his son Bala and couple Nolan-Jaya in modern times. 

The book has time leaps from beginning of the world to modern times to sixteenth century to again in ancient times, India to America and so on. It toggles between stories and various years within the stories. The leaps are too many moreover there is no time stamp so it becomes confusing as to what you are reading happened before previous section or after.

There are some tense related incongruencies and grammatical as well as English language mistakes in this book. Bad English. It plays a spoil sport. Better proof reading is called for.

Narration varies from good to bad in patches. It's as if the author wrote it over years. Thus it lacks continuity and consistency. It's as if the book was hastily put together, by assembling literature written in bits and pieces, to achieve the publishing dead line. 

It's like a dish where all the good ingredients are available, appropriate utensils are available, correct kind of spices are available, recipe is available and despite all this the taste of the final product is mediocre. 

Why did I read this book? Interesting title. 

What I didn't like? Too many time leaps, bad English & mistakes. 

What did I like? Potential. 

Give it a miss.