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The Mahabharata Secret by Christopher C. Doyle

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The Mahabharata Secret by “Christopher C. Doyle”, if you are a fan of Indian mythology or have good knowledge about it then, there are chances that this book might disappoint you. The Mahabharata Secret is the story of, as the title speaks itself, a secret bury in the pages of the great epic, if gets discovered by people with sinister intentions can bring huge destruction to the world. A nice opening story of emperor Ashoka and his discovery about this secret mentioned in prologue gives the reader a necessary knowledge about the time and era in which this secret has been discovered and since then kept hidden by a group of people who later been refereed as members of the brotherhood. The members of brotherhood have sworn to protect this secret hidden from the people with dark intentions from discovering it to use it for the destruction. The secret has been passed on by members to their next generations and that's how the first character of this story, Vikram Singh a nu...

Perfect Death by Helen Fields

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Perfect Death by “Helen Fields”, this is the third book from D.I. Callanach series. Detectives DI Luc Challanach and DCI Ava Turner are back with a bone-chilling murder mystery involving a serial killer who is poisoning victims and giving them slow and cold-blooded death. Even though it’s a third book from the series, it has its own independent story and the author has given sufficient introduction of all the characters which eliminates any dependency on previous books from the series.   Luc and Ava are facing some troubles in their friendship caused by the promotion of Ava. Luc is still trying to adjust with the colleagues of Scotland Police force while fighting with unpleasant memories of his past when he used to work for Interpol and had to leave because of false accusations against him. The whole event left him scarred for life, even though he came out clean of the charges. Amidst all this, dead bodies and challenges are piling up for Scotland Police squad to solv...

The Warramunga’s Aftermath of War by Greg Kater

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The Warramunga’s Aftermath of War by “Greg Kater” is the second book from the Warramunga series. This historical fiction is full of action and adventure. It mostly focuses on increased criminal activities post World War II. The story opens on Christmas day, when former Army Officer Jamie Munro and CIS head Jack O’Brien, a Warramunga the aborigine, aboard the Darwin Harbor Pilot’s cutter in rough seas to rescue and investigate a distressed vessel. After looking around this boat, they find out one young survivor and with the help of him, they come to know about the abducted and murdered children and this whole fiasco is somehow related to the child smuggling racket they have been called to investigate. From the story of this survivor, they find out the lead to follow in the Philippines, and from there with a very well thought plan, they uncover the Australian criminals involved in this operation. They move back to Australia to find out the mastermind behind this racket. ...

The Lost Identity Casualties by Kim Ekemar

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The Lost Identity Casualties by Kim Ekemar  is a story of money, betrayal, and revenge. It's a page-turning thriller mostly written from the main lead's point of view. This fast-paced, action-packed novel will keep readers engaged until the very end of the story. The main character is Matthias Callaghan, who awakes to find out that his face and hands are covered in bandages. Not sure about what happened as he lost his memory, Matthias is trying to find answers. After some efforts, he starts recalling the events which brought him this terrible physical damage. As he starts recovering his memory, we come to know about his past. How his father never took any interest in raising him and hence, his grandfather, a hardworking, intelligent businessman looked after his upbringing. Eventually, Matthias along with his friend Allan starts his own business and makes few mistakes while doing so. We get to know more about Matthias, as bits and pieces of his memory are comin...

We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies by Matthew Tysz

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We are Voulhire: A New Arrival under Great Skies  by  Matthew Tysz  is a fantasy novel for all range of readers from youth to old. The story gets started with “Once there lived..” and promises you to take through the enchanting journey of the kingdom of Voulhire and different characters which have a story of their own yet connected to each other. The story starts with the character Galen and his journey to Voulhire from a land of princes. The plot moves smoothly further and Galen meets Rowan who helps him to understand the business (blacksmith occupation) inherited from his grandfather called Onita Steel. Each chapter brings the new character into the picture such as king of Voulhire, his political foe Medius Maido and as a threat to the kingdom of Voulhire, a group of violent people calls Riva Rohavi. The story also focuses on a suspicious character called Meldorath who is said “dead” but, till half of the novel keeps you guessing is he really dead? Almost al...