{"id":11838,"date":"2018-08-12T21:37:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=11838"},"modified":"2018-08-12T21:37:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T16:07:00","slug":"the-successor-of-the-world-by-ashish-laxman-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/12\/the-successor-of-the-world-by-ashish-laxman-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Successor of the World by Ashish Laxman (Book Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1527507561l\/40226922.jpg\" alt=\"The Successor of the World\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/40226922-the-successor-of-the-world\">Add the book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Successor-World-Ashish-Laxman\/dp\/9388081048\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1534086963&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=9789388081047\">Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong>\u00a0Paperback<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pages:<\/strong>\u00a0204<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Becomeshakespeare.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> 6 June 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0Review Copy<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Rating:<\/strong>\u00a04 stars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>Goodreads Synopsis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>7000 BC<\/p>\n<p>Sage Anutaapa is crowned as the all-powerful successor \u2013 the \u2018Apaursheya\u2019 of the world to set right the path of religiosity for several thousands of years to come.<\/p>\n<p>2012<\/p>\n<p>Audin Stewart, 30, an atheist of British descent, brought-up in India, is handed over a mysterious gift buried in the backyard of his house in Delhi.<br \/>\nWould Audin reestablish the broken legacy of the \u2018Apaursheya\u2019?<br \/>\nOr would he fall prey to Indian mysticism?<br \/>\nThe dusty paths to the Jahgarh fort of Rajasthan shall reveal.<\/p>\n<p>The successor of the world is a novel about self-introspection and destiny.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>My Thoughts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The story begins when the main character Audin Stewart is left with his father&#8217;s diary who has just passed away. The diary tells Audin about a set of plates with mystic powers that have been like a curse to his family. We are also taken to 7000 BC when Sage Paramhansa chooses Anutaapa as the successor of the world.<\/p>\n<p>I found the two plot-lines very intriguing and the way they were interconnected was also very interesting. I was fascinated to know what would Audin do next and also to know how the story of Anutaapa would fit in. I loved the small story about the most prized possession. This is a very philosophical book. I liked and agreed with some of Audin&#8217;s thoughts and ideas. I appreciate the fact that this book makes you introspect. However, I felt that some of the discussions went on for too long.<\/p>\n<p>I both liked and disliked Audin. I liked that he questioned everything and I disliked the fact that he seemed to be too far removed from reality. Also, there was no mention of his grief over losing his grandfather.<\/p>\n<p>I really liked the writing style of the author even though it took a bit of getting used to. It was not simple and monotonous like a lot of debut novels. The author also used a lot of metaphors. The plot is fast-paced.<\/p>\n<p>The ending came with surprises. I highly enjoyed this book. It kept me engaged and was something different. It was not only entertaining but also thoughtful. I would definitely recommend it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Find me on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tavleen_words\/\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tavleensoni\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/user\/show\/32793447-tavleen-kaur\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add the book on Goodreads Buy on Amazon Format:\u00a0Paperback Pages:\u00a0204 Publisher: Becomeshakespeare.com Publication Date: 6 June 2018 Source:\u00a0Review Copy My Rating:\u00a04 stars<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/12\/the-successor-of-the-world-by-ashish-laxman-book-review\/#more-11838\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Successor of the World by Ashish Laxman (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":[85,99,225,385],"class_list":["post-11838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviews","tag-book-review","tag-books","tag-indian-author","tag-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12018,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/05\/the-devils-apprentice-the-great-devil-war-book-1-by-kenneth-b-andersen-book-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":11838,"position":0},"title":"The Devil&#8217;s Apprentice (The Great Devil War, Book 1) by Kenneth B. 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