Supercop of Aryavrat: Book review



Title: Supercop of Aryavrat
Author: Mithilesh Kumar
Genre: Fiction/Mythology

Its always nice to read books by new authors. 

Supercop of Aryavrat is a view of the Mahabharata through Lord Krishna's lens. 

The book starts off with Krishna helplessly watching his Yadav clan destroy one another. 

Slated to be the Supercop of the Aryavrat clan by his brother Balram, he sits in the forest alone retracing the journey of his entire life. He wonders if playing the role of super cop costed him his own clan. 

The story showcases his birth, childhood in Vrindavan, killing Kamsa, relocating his kingdom to Dwaraka, his several marriages, his friendship with the Pandavas and his role in their lives right up to the Mahabharata war. He mulls whether he had been used as a pawn in his entire life by volunteering to play a cop. 

The author weaves a tale that showcases, lies, deceit, treachery and deadliest battles fought. In short its a retelling of the great epic depicting certain lesser known facts with some twists and turns. The narrative style is simple which makes it an entertaining read. Many authors have written several versions of the Mahabharata from the perspective of various characters. Its interesting to get into the psyche of each character and understand their vulnerabilities and insecurities. It makes for a good debate. 

Supercop of Aryavrata is decent read and is bound to be enjoyed by those with a penchant for mythology, especially fans of the Mahabharata. 



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