yagr reviewed Magicians of Mazda, The by Ashwin Sanghi
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4 stars
I love Ashwin Sanghi's books for their depth of historical facts and clever intertwining of facts with fiction. The Magicians of Mazda adopts the Zoroastrian migration to India from ancient Iran as base and takes the reader on a journey which flip flops from the roots of the Vedic civilisation to modern day USA and India.
I liked the pacing of the book. It gets moderately serious in tone when the persecution of Zoroastrians by Muslim invaders is explained. As usual, the mixing of modern day facts with history and mythology is impeccably done. At times, the information overload becomes too much to handle.
I was expecting a more grander conclusion to the novel. I felt that the ending didn't justify the entire story. A rather non-significant character became the key to all the mysteries and suspense developed throughout the book. I would have liked if the main characters had …
I love Ashwin Sanghi's books for their depth of historical facts and clever intertwining of facts with fiction. The Magicians of Mazda adopts the Zoroastrian migration to India from ancient Iran as base and takes the reader on a journey which flip flops from the roots of the Vedic civilisation to modern day USA and India.
I liked the pacing of the book. It gets moderately serious in tone when the persecution of Zoroastrians by Muslim invaders is explained. As usual, the mixing of modern day facts with history and mythology is impeccably done. At times, the information overload becomes too much to handle.
I was expecting a more grander conclusion to the novel. I felt that the ending didn't justify the entire story. A rather non-significant character became the key to all the mysteries and suspense developed throughout the book. I would have liked if the main characters had discovered the conclusion based on their understanding, but they were reduced to mere guessing at the end.
As always, this book is a perfect addition to the Bharata series. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading most books of the series, and this book was no exception. A solid 4 stars to the book. I have reduced one star because of the information overload and the dull ending. Otherwise, this book is sure to give you a healthy dose of Zoroastrian legacy and Parsi history in India.