{"id":10581,"date":"2017-10-08T21:22:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T15:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=10581"},"modified":"2017-10-08T21:22:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T15:52:44","slug":"dharmayoddha-kalki-avatar-of-vishnu-by-kevin-missal-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/08\/dharmayoddha-kalki-avatar-of-vishnu-by-kevin-missal-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar Of Vishnu by Kevin Missal (Book Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1506612407l\/36318925.jpg\" alt=\"Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar Of Vishnu\" width=\"298\" height=\"445\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36318925-dharmayoddha-kalki\">Add this book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Dharmayoddha-Kalki-Avatar-Kevin-Missal\/dp\/8193503309?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;portal-device-attributes=desktop&amp;redirect=true&amp;ref_=x_gr_w_bb&amp;tag=x_gr_w_bb_in-21\">Buy this book on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Genre:<\/strong>\u00a0Mythology, Fantasy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kalamos Literary Services LLP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0October 14, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pages:<\/strong>\u00a0482<\/li>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong>\u00a0Paperback<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Rating:\u00a0<\/strong>5 stars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Kalki Hari, a simple village boy with extraordinary powers learns that he has a bigger purpose to serve in the universe. Lord Kali has taken over the province of Keekatpur. Kalki along with his brother Arjun, friend Bala and a mysterious man Kripa constantly fights for his family and his people. With betrayals, plots, and battles, Kalki by Kevin Missal gives us a captivating and complex plot.<\/p>\n<p>I have read a few mythological fantasy books over the last two years. While I still haven&#8217;t read Amish Tripathi&#8217;s books, I know this book will stand out for me among the ones I have read.<\/p>\n<p>The book starts very interestingly. Lord Kali uses his wits to win a war and takes over Keekatpur. In the village of Shambala, we meet a young man called Kalki Hari. The book drew me in right from the start.<\/p>\n<p>The book is very action-packed. There was not a single dull moment and exciting things were happening one by one. The plot was not too predictable and there were many moments of surprises. There are multiple violent scenes as well and at first, they weren&#8217;t delivered properly since there was no building up to them. They felt very sudden and out of the blue. But they got much better later on in the book.<\/p>\n<p>The writing of this book is excellent. The pace was just right- not too fast and not too slow. It was also quite funny to see the characters using modern dialogue in contrast to the setting of the plot.<\/p>\n<p>There are many unique characters in the book and the plot shifts between their perspectives. It&#8217;s a very good combination of a hero, amazing side characters, and villains. Kalki was charming and brave. He was the typical hero- humble and brave with a responsibility that he didn&#8217;t ask for. An ordinary boy with extraordinary powers that I hope will be explored more in the upcoming sequel. I loved seeing his character build. He becomes more brave and intelligent as the book progresses and he has to deal with difficult situations. I liked his parts in the book a lot and wish there was more focus on him.<\/p>\n<p>It was nice to read an Indian fantasy book which was not completely based on mythology. It was a brilliant balance of the two elements. The author mentions in the beginning that the characters of a book should be epic but I think plot-wise this series can be epic too.\u00a0The only criticism I have is that the book could have been shorter and at times I couldn&#8217;t see at all where the plot was going. In the last few pages, there was one shock after another and the ending was brutal.<\/p>\n<p>I can honestly say that this is the most enjoyable fantasy book I have read in a long time. With a beautiful cover, this book is a perfect mix of a captivating plot, characters that we care about and flawless writing. This book is also an amazing start to a series.<\/p>\n<p>I absolutely loved Kalki and it is no doubt, one of the best books I have read this year. I can&#8217;t wait for the sequel and I&#8217;m very excited to see what the author has in store for us next.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an exciting adventure with all the gore and fun of a good fantasy novel, then pick up this book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong>Thanks to the author for a copy of this book. All opinions are honest and unbiased.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add this book on Goodreads Buy this book on Amazon Genre:\u00a0Mythology, Fantasy Publisher:\u00a0Kalamos Literary Services LLP Release Date:\u00a0October 14, 2017 Pages:\u00a0482 Format:\u00a0Paperback My Rating:\u00a05 stars<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/08\/dharmayoddha-kalki-avatar-of-vishnu-by-kevin-missal-book-review\/#more-10581\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar Of Vishnu by Kevin Missal (Book Review)<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[55,85,99,180,228,259,265,318,383],"class_list":["post-10581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviews","tag-blogging","tag-book-review","tag-books","tag-fantasy","tag-indian-book","tag-kalki","tag-kevin-missal","tag-mythology","tag-review"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10287,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/09\/29\/dharmayoddha-kalki-avatar-of-vishnu-by-kevin-missal-an-upcoming-mythological-fantasy-book\/","url_meta":{"origin":10581,"position":0},"title":"Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar Of Vishnu by Kevin Missal- An Upcoming Mythological Fantasy Book","date":"September 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi everyone! Today, I wanted to tell you guys about a mytholgical fantasy book that releases on October 14th. I will be reading and reviewing it soon. Here's everything you need to know: Title: Kalki Author: Kevin Missal Cover Released on 24th September Genre: Mythology, Fantasy Paperback length: 482 pages\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miscellaneous&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":11877,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/01\/satyayoddha-kalki-eye-of-brahma-kalki-2-by-kevin-missal-cover-reveal\/","url_meta":{"origin":10581,"position":1},"title":"Satyayoddha Kalki: Eye Of Brahma (Kalki #2) by Kevin Missal &#8211; Cover Reveal","date":"October 1, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi everyone! Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar Of Vishnu by Kevin Missal was one of my favorite books of last year. It is a fantasy book mixed with mythology. What I most loved about the book was that it was action-packed and very entertaining. Here's a little bit about the book- Born\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miscellaneous&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/satyayoddha-kalki-front-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11672,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/19\/dharmayoddha-kalki-avatar-of-vishnu-by-kevin-missal-new-cover-reveal-spotlight\/","url_meta":{"origin":10581,"position":2},"title":"Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu by Kevin Missal (New Cover Reveal &#038; Spotlight)","date":"January 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu by Kevin Missal New Cover Reveal Kalki has been called \"A Mythological phenomeon\" by Sunday Guardian. It has become a National Bestseller and been taken up by Fingerprint Publishing. The second edition releases soon. Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an upsurge\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miscellaneous&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"IMG-20180115-WA0026","src":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/01\/img-20180115-wa0026.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":10940,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/27\/interview-with-kevin-missal-author-of-dharmayoddha-kalki\/","url_meta":{"origin":10581,"position":3},"title":"Interview with Kevin Missal, author of Dharmayoddha Kalki","date":"October 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hello everyone! This month, I had the opportunity to read and review an amazing Mythological Fantasy book- Kalki by Kevin Missal. Huge thanks to the author for the chance and he was also kind enough to answer a few questions I had. Hello Kevin. Thank you for being here on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miscellaneous&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/14136195-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11177,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/09\/october-2017-wrap-up-and-haul\/","url_meta":{"origin":10581,"position":4},"title":"October 2017 Wrap-Up and Haul","date":"November 9, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi everyone! How are you all? (I've noticed none of you ever answer this :() October passed by in a blur for me and honestly, I can't even remember much of what all happened. Anyways, let's get started with my wrap-up. I managed to read 6 books and re-read 2\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miscellaneous&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nf_parksandrec__span-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11561,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/23\/ten-book-series-i-want-to-finish\/","url_meta":{"origin":10581,"position":5},"title":"Ten Book Series I Want To Finish","date":"December 23, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hey everyone! For the last year or so, I haven't been big on series. I have started a few series but haven't completed any. I used to binge read series but I guess I have just lost the patience to do that and I simply read more stand-alones now. So\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Book Lists&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Image result for the dark artifices","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51ZSBFFFtHL._SY368_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}