War of Lanka: Amish launches long-awaited 4th book in Ram Chandra Series

Mumbai: Celebrated author Amish has launched his much-awaited fourth book in the Ram Chandra Series titled ‘War of Lanka’ at Crossword Bookstore, Kemps Corner, here.

Published by HarperCollins, ‘War of Lanka’ merges the parallel multi-linear narratives of the first three books— ‘Ram: Scion of Ikshvaku’, ‘Sita: Warrior of Mithila’, and ‘Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta’, into a single narrative.

Elaborating further on the novel, Amish said, "I am delighted to bring the fourth book of the Ram Chandra Series to readers. The first three books of the Ram Chandra Series were set in a multi-linear narrative which tracked the stories of the principal characters (Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Raavan) from their birth to a common ending in the narrative viz. the kidnapping of Goddess Sita.

"So, all the 3 books ended in the same place where Raavan kidnaps the princess of Mithila. The 4th book, War of Lanka, will be a common narrative from the kidnapping till the death of Raavan. Many clues and secrets left in the first three books will be revealed in this fourth book. I hope the readers enjoy it."

Shailesh Sawlani, VP and Country GM, Audible India said, “At Audible, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be launching the War of Lanka audiobook for Amish’s fans to listen to. War of Lanka (and indeed all of Amish’s books) with its epic world and incredible storytelling lends itself so beautifully to audio – the world class sound production and narration of this title really brings it alive and do it justice – I know his fans are going to love this one!”

Swati Daftuar, Executive Editor – Commercial, HarperCollins India said, "The sheer scale of War of Lanka is magnificent. And of course, along with all the wonderful ingredients that make an Amish book impossible to put down, what War of Lanka also gives us is the satisfaction of seeing all those pieces from the previous books fall into place - all those plotlines, events and trajectories converge here, in a book that will grip you right from the first page. This is exactly what we've all been waiting for - that big, breathtaking, unputdownable read that we can always count on Amish for. It's truly a pleasure to have him with us."

Poulomi Chatterjee, Publisher, HarperCollins India added, “For over a decade now Amish has mined some of the oldest and best-loved stories of this land, and employed his prowess at storytelling to create worlds that have enthralled millions of readers across the world. We at HarperCollins India are delighted to bring to readers his entire body of work so far, along with a brilliant new book, War of Lanka, which brings the pace, drama and emotions of his bestselling Ramachandra series to a fitting crescendo.”

The Hindi edition of ‘War of Lanka’ will release in a few months. The audiobook will also be available on Audible. (UNI)