Book Reviews by Digital Amrit

Kartik Narayanan
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Reviews of non-fiction books and fictional series.

  1. Review of 'One Day All This Will Be Yours' by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    12/17/2020

    Review of 'One Day All This Will Be Yours' by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    tl;dr: 'One Day All This Will Be Yours' is a wickedly funny and inventive look at time travel. The novella's protagonist is the sole survivor of The War to End All Wars. That epithet seems unlikely given how many wars the world has seen, with each conflict being named so. But in this case, it might actually be true, since the weapons used are time travel devices. Watch the Review Youtube Read it here Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on Patreon

    2 min
  2. Review of 'Ready Player Two' by Ernest Cline

    12/03/2020

    Review of 'Ready Player Two' by Ernest Cline

    tl;dr: Ready Player Two is unable to recreate the same magic as its predecessor. Ready Player Two starts with Wade Watts discovering a new Easter egg, hidden by the dead James Halliday, the creator of the online world 'OASIS'. This puzzle unlocks a new technology which has the potential to save the world or accelerate its ruin. Along with this new tech comes a new quest and a new villain. What will Wade Watts do with the revolutionary technology? Will his team save the world? Watch the Review Youtube Read it here Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US

    4 min
  3. Review of 'Charmcaster' by Sebastien de Castell

    11/23/2020

    Review of 'Charmcaster' by Sebastien de Castell

    'Charmcaster' is book #3 in the Spellslinger series. You can check out the review of books 1 & 2 on earlier episodes in this podcast. Watch the Review Youtube Read it here Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US

    3 min
  4. Review of 'Gideon the Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir

    11/20/2020

    Review of 'Gideon the Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir

    tl;dr: 'Gideon the Ninth' is innovative, but poor pacing, rough prose, and inconsistent mood, ruin the experience. 'Gideon', the titular character, is a bonded servant of the Ninth House of Necromancy, in a galaxy far away, in some leprous future. She wants to be rid of the House and strike out on her own. The Emperor invites Harrowhark, the heiress of the House, to take part in a series of trials. Harrowhark's current cavalier can't cut it, and so, Gideon gets pressed into service. Watch the Review Youtube Read it here Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US

    2 min
  5. Review of 'To Dream and Die as a Taniwha Girl' by Benedict Patrick

    11/18/2020

    Review of 'To Dream and Die as a Taniwha Girl' by Benedict Patrick

    tl;dr: Benedict Patrick delivers yet again, with a wonderfully weird and touching story, in the Yarnsworld universe.  Watch the Review Youtube Read it here Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US

    4 min
  6. Review of 'The Flames of Vengeance' by Evan Winter

    11/15/2020

    Review of 'The Flames of Vengeance' by Evan Winter

    'The Fires of Vengeance' is the sequel to 'The Rage of Dragons'. The book is well written with a break-neck pace, but it suffers from 'sequel-i-tis'.  Watch the Review Youtube Read it Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US

    1 min
  7. Review of 'The Queen's Gambit' by Walter Tevis

    11/10/2020

    Review of 'The Queen's Gambit' by Walter Tevis

    'The Queen's Gambit' is a fast-paced and captivating tale of a girl who conquers Chess. The story's setting is the United States in the 1950s. Beth Harmon, an 8-year-old girl, who has lost her family in an accident, has joined the Methuen Home orphanage. Beth is socially inept and finds it difficult to make friends. The orphanage gives tranquillizers twice a day to its children and Beth gets addicted. At a low point in her life, she discovers Chess when she finds the janitor playing it in the basement. Soon, she is adept at it, and people around her realize that she is a child prodigy. The rest of the story is about her quest to become the World Champion while fighting the twin demons of alcohol & drug addiction. Watch the Review Youtube Read it Digital Amrit If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links below. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US

    3 min
  8. Review of 'Code Name Verity' by Elizabeth Wein

    11/09/2020

    Review of 'Code Name Verity' by Elizabeth Wein

    Review of 'Code Name Verity' by Elizabeth Wein - an excellent story that showcases the friendship between two young women during World War 2. Watch the Review Youtube or Read it on my blog Digital Amrit. If you liked this review, please support me on  Patreon  and/or buy the book through the affiliate links. Amazon India Amazon UK Amazon US Reviewed by Kartik

    4 min
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