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Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta (Ram Chandra) Paperback – July 1, 2019

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WITHOUT THE DARKNESS, LIGHT HAS NO PURPOSE.

WITHOUT THE VILLAIN, WHAT WOULD THE GODS DO?

INDIA, 3400 BCE.

A land in tumult, poverty and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don’t give a damn. Raavan. Fathered by one of the most illustrious sages of the time. Blessed by the Gods with talents beyond all. Cursed by fate to be tested to the extremes.

A formidable teenage pirate, he is filled with equal parts courage, cruelty and fearsome resolve. A resolve to be a giant among men, to conquer, plunder, and seize the greatness that he thinks is his right.

A man of contrasts, of brutal violence and scholarly knowledge. A man who will love without reward and kill without remorse.

This exhilarating third book of the Ram Chandra series sheds light on Ravaan, the king of Lanka. And the light shines on darkness of the darkest kind. Is he the greatest villain in history or just a man in a dark place, all the time?

Read the epic tale of one of the most complex, violent, passionate and accomplished men of all time.
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  1. Book 3 of 4
    Ram Chandra
  2. Print length
    374 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Westland
  5. Publication date
    July 1, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    7.99 x 10 x 1.85 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0271986123
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0271986128
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 9388754085
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Westland (July 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 374 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0271986123
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0271986128
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 10 x 1.85 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Amish Tripathi

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Mumbai-born Amish Tripathi gave up a highly successful career as a banker following the enormous success in India of his first book, The Immortals of Meluha, this was followed by The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras (jointly The Shiva Trilogy).

His next offering was called Scion of Ikshvaku (first part in the Ram Chandra Series).

Amish is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, as well as world cultures and religions.

He lives in Mumbai.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023
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I love the way the stories that we always here are told in a different way. Khumbkaran here is portrayed as the one who kept Raavan from doing bad things instead of Vibhishan.
Would really recommend it to anyone interested in Indian historical mythology and wants something different
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Zeel Thakkar
4.0 out of 5 stars Every great hero needs a great villain, and who can be greater than the Great Demon King - Raavan
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
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How do you sympathize with a villain like Raavan? He was a scholar, a musician, an astrology expert, a great politician, an even greater leader and a warrior unparalleled by most heroes. All of the greatest traits of Raavan are in full display in this book, along with a very plausible and understandable setting for the reason behind his rise to power as a villain of ancient India as opposed to being a hero for India. If you always wondered how a man with the qualities of a great hero could go on to become the most feared and hated man in India, this book may be able to help you understand what drives such great men. I only wish that the delay in the book's release and all the aplomb that went with the marketing and thrill that was generated before it's release were somehow reflected in the book. There could have been many more instances when the book could have explained or demonstrated the decision that went behind the kidnapping of Sita or how the two brothers unraveled the secret of their kidnapped victim. The ending felt rushed and not as powerful as I had expected. Let's hope the fourth book can fill in some of the gaps and jumps this book had made in the end as the story of the true planning and scheming that went behind the scenes is uncovered. Fingers crossed!! I can't wait!!
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Darshana Balakumaran
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging read, with a unique perspective
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2023
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This is Book 3 in the Ram Chandra Series by Amish. I appreciate his unique perspective on Raavan, humanizing him for the reader.

The trajectory of this story is quite beautiful. And the storytelling is brilliant, as always.
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Aadithya Gopalakrishna Bharadwaj
5.0 out of 5 stars The book of the year!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019
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The true marvel of a fiction is taking the characters that we have read/seen/heard from ancient scribes and giving a backstory to that character and to make the readers understand as to why that character is important in the perspective of the whole story. Amish ticks all these boxes yet again in this beautiful, well written novel.

And now we know why every hero needs a good villain and even a villain has lots of good qualities in him. And after reading the novel it was quite understandable as to why Amish changed the name of the novel from “Orphan of Aryavarta” to “Enemy of Aryavarta” though in all likelihood after reading the novel you might fell that he was neither orphan nor enemy rather he was manipulated to be a pawn by Aryavarta to raise the designated person to the stature of Vishnu.
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Chaitali Narla
3.0 out of 5 stars Great book but very short!
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
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I like the innovative interpretation of the lives of Hindu gods that Amish presents in his stories. I was looking forward to this book since reading the first 2 in the series and this story didn't disappoint.

I am disappointed at how short the book was though! It could have covered more of the series line instead of making eager readers wait for another year or more for the next in series! I hope Amish will release the next book sooner!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The 'other' unknown Ravan
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
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History buff Amish's rendition of the traditional 'evil' against divine Rama and Sita is both brilliant and daring. The so called evil is never, in Indian tradition, absolute. But Amish captures this in his ever engaging narrative. I wonder if the publication of "Ravan" had preceded that of "Sita" -- because historically the events are inverted -- would have changed the narrative some. Sita being the daughter of Vedavati, whom Ravan adored, is a brilliant connector that would shock some with devout Indian sensitivity. But daring inventiveness is the hallmark of Amish's narratives. Most appealing for me is the rendition of brotherly love between Ravan and Kumbhkarna paralleling legendary Rama-Laxman's relation.
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4.0 out of 5 stars gripping,adventurous, frequent moral compass discussion, juxtaposition with current life scenarios
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2019
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As always the description had grapped me into the storyline and kept me close to the characters.

Although I am still not sure if the reasons about the Ravan's enrage with the sapt sindhu had been in sync with the actual plot of Ramayan. Because if it isn't the plot may jeopardize the understanding of the newer generation.

Apart from the storyline, I am not sure if the author needs to go into the amorous depiction getting him in sync with the other Indian authors for whome it had became a selling point. Though naturally it is not condemnable, but the connection of the storyline with the highly admired and respected scripture will definitely make it tend towards it.

I believe the gripping storyline with the adventurous plot and the frequent moral compass discussion with the juxtaposition with current life scenarios, has already what it takes for the book to be a bestseller.

Having said that, I am eagerly waiting for the next part where the story would converge towards it's culmination.
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Sampat Kedarisetty
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and breathtaking
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2019
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A better book than the other two in the Ram Chandra series, we get to know Raavan. We get to learn his deepest desires and his biggest fears and his strongest characteristics. The author has managed to make us invested in this villain more than he was able to get us interested in the heroes. We grow up with Raavan, and Kumbhakarna, in a fantastical Lanka and go on an epic journey of love, anguish, desires and the eternal internal battle we all wage within ourselves between our better angels and the monsters. A must read for everyone. This book should have been the first to release, but a MUST Read nevertheless.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book
Reviewed in Brazil on June 25, 2020
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So far this is the best book of the series. Raavan is an amazing character, very beautiful the dialogue between him and Vedavati.
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Tina Desai
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read if you enjoy Amish's previous books
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2019
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Eagerly waiting for the next book... this was my favorite book in the Ramchandra series!
Brilliant incorporation of vedic philosophy!
Amish is a literary super hero
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Jasmine Chauhan
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.....just need the next book!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2020
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Recommend all of Amish's books......great read and loved the interpretation of these classic stories
Can't wait for the next instalment!
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Atul1008
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, very well written.
Reviewed in Germany on September 26, 2019
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Very nice book and follows through on the previous 2 books of the Ram Chandra series. Lucid style of writing by Amish keeps this book unputdownable. Eagerly awaiting for the final book of the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great build up to the 4th book
Reviewed in France on September 9, 2019
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The 3rd book of the Ram Chandra series will make one discover the origin of Raavan, his relationships with his closed ones, and also with the main protagonists of the series. It seemed like Raavan's character is the one that is the deeply explored (and also complex). Many dots are connected with the first two books. A great build up to the 4th (and final ?) book of the series !
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