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Narrated by:
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Swetanshu Bora
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Written by:
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Christopher C. Doyle
About this listen
244 BC
Asoka the Great discovers an ancient and terrible secret - a secret buried deep in the Mahabharata; a secret that could destroy the world; a secret hidden away for over 2,300 years....
Present Day
A retired nuclear scientist is murdered. He leaves only emails with clues for his nephew. He and his friends follow a trail through ciphers and 2,000-year-old ruins. Pursued by powerful dark forces, caught between the secrets of the past and the intrigues of the present, can they unravel the mystery before an unspeakable horror is unleashed on the world?
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- Anonymous User
- 03-05-20
Well written but not written enough.
The secret of the 9 unknow is now relatively common knowledge, but the twist that the author introduced was both captivating and intriguing to say the least. The structure in which the story is told definitely deservs praise and shows the writer's proficiency in his field. However there is a giant issue with the story and that is the lack of any sort of character development. The story consumes it self so much in the tail of the unknown and the way to unvail it's secret's that it gives little to no time trying to persuade the reader to connect with the character's. At time's, I found myself caring less about the main character and more about the secret that i knew will be unvailed as soon as the character's termoil ends, infact i found secondry characters like Colin and Mishra more compelling than main players like Vijay, Radha, White and Bhim singh, simply because they were well written as secondary characters but the main protagonist along with his love intrest and the antagonist's were not written enough.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- sangeeta mondal
- 02-02-20
suspense, drama
it was ok but the last few chapters were too much of a drag, they could have easily shortened it to another 40 min
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Rigved Singh Maurya
- 19-11-19
It can be a perfect Bollywood Thriller
At places, vijay's and his friend's taunts irritated me. When one reads or listens to a fiction, a part of him or her becomes a part of the story; witnessing the entire series of events unfolding in front of their eyes gradually. If I am in the middle of an extreme dangerous situation, all part of my being will be involved in it and I won't have anything else in my mind other than the safety of my loved ones and my own survival. Vijay and his friend kolin were too cool during such situations in the book which puts me off. Towards the end, the story became predictable. The story is, however, gripping and keeps you engaged. The narrator did well but at places he started to sound as one voice for every character. But the style of narration was very engaging. Overall, worth listening.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Manish G
- 13-10-22
a griping story
Starts slow, but adds a lot of interest as you go ahead, the characters are described good as you will feel you are a part of this story.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- ceecee
- 20-12-22
good historical mythological mystery
good work. kept me engaged. C. Doyle never disappoints. recommend this to all who like a blend of history and fiction
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- Keshav Nair
- 11-08-20
Exhilarating Thriller
Having first read two books in the "Pataala Prophecy" series by Christopher Doyle, I have become an avid fan of his writings. It was then I decided to embark upon reading all his previous works and it began with the 'The Mahabharta Secret'. A truly jaw-dropping mythological nail-biter in which the protagonist along with his associates are on a mission to find centuries of old secret from the Mahabharata stashed away in secrecy by Emperor Ashoka. The secret has since then been closely guarded by a group of nine people better known as 'Brotherhood'. The clues to the location of this hidden secret are left behind in a set of cryptic clues by the protagonist's uncle who is found mysteriously killed in his palace fort. In an attempt to decipher the secret, the protagonist is also pursued by a terrorist group who wants this secret from the Mahabharata to accomplish their nefarious actions. The plot is fast-paced with twists and turns and keeps the reader glued on with excitement to know what happens next? The author has done immense research on mythology and history and intertwined them into a modern-day conspiracy fictional thriller. Readers who love authors like Dan Brown and Ashwin Sanghi are sure not to be disheartened. A captivating read with intermittent elements of surprises. A matter of time before reading other books by the author.
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- Shillpa Kataria Singh
- 27-08-20
Adrenaline rush!
Amazing read..very pacy and full of twists snd turns.loved the subtle romantic angle as well
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- Neha Dubey
- 28-04-21
Indiana Jones -Indian
Story line is good and binding but kind of very easy thriller more and Mahabharata mention is very less
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-10-24
Curiosity
Excellent narration, must read book, keep you at the edge of your seat throughout the book, excellent
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- Deepanshu Pahuja
- 05-08-19
awesome story.
i kept hooked in car to this. Daily morning and evening , I looked forward to listening to the book. Great narration and play of characters.
Story is awesome.
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