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Monday, May 26, 2014

The Prophecy of Trivine : A Review



BOOK TITLE: The Prophecy of Trivine
ISBN: 9789380619705
AUTHOR:  Tnahsin Garg, Srivatsan Sridharan, Pulkit Gupta
GENRE: Fiction/Sci-Fi
NUMBER OF PAGES:264
FORMAT: Paperback
REVIEW BY: Dhivya Balaji
HOW I GOT THIS BOOK: One of the authors contacted us via goodreads and sent us both review copies. We thank him for it.
SUMMARY:
          An emissary of an advanced alien race travels to the Earth to undertake responsibility of an experiment that has gone out of control. The outcome of this fateful experiment, which was conceived millions of years ago by her species, now rests in her hands. As she prepares to deliver her final judgment, she comes across three young men in a sacred forest who change her life forever.

          These three men- a scientist, a hacker and an artist, happen to take refuge in that forest, trying to escape from the oddities of their own unfair lives. Struggling with their dreams and demons, they begin to explore the dark and paranormal behavior of the forest by forging a companionship. From the rare flora and fauna breathing alive on the ground to the deadly wide expanse of the whimsy black sky, everything they find is yet another puzzle unsolved.

          Little did they know that four of them hold in their hands the future of mankind and much beyond imagination, they are connected through an ancient Prophecy that was long lost in the sands of time
REVIEW:
          A sci-fi novel, if written well, always interests me as a reader. They are mostly ‘make or break’ books. They are either good, or they are bad, there is no middle spectrum. The prophecy of Trivine is, thankfully, good. The characters are well written, the language is good, the concept is new and agreeable.
          An advanced alien race that has created life on our earth as project Solar Azure, decides that life must be terminated because humans have become so selfish and retarded as a race. But the stewardess of the project, who sowed the seeds of life on earth, is opposed to this idea and wants to give another chance to the earthlings.
          She herself descends to the earth and lives among the humans silently watching them. But none of this is visible in the first few pages of the story. The story starts with Philip Mascarenhas who is on the run from the police who reaches the forest to escape and runs into Siv, a reclusive scientist. They strike a friendship that is unique. Under different circumstances, they meet Arty, an artist who is an introvert. It is with surprised amusement that the alien who pitted them together watches their progress.
          Though each man has his own secret agenda, they co exist amicably. But one day, Phil happens to come across the eternal’s bracelet and takes it away. This forces the alien to assume a human form and come to their dwelling to take it away. Though she repeatedly wrecks their lives and work, the three men work together through it. What happens when the alien realises that humans, as a race have more compassion than they are credited for, and how their lives are entwined forms the rest of the story.
          The story is clearly written, and the plot is not too tight. The story’s build up is good, and the scenes are clearly written. The screenplay is also good, but where the story falters is, for all the story construction, the ending feels like a letdown. The ending seems like a really sudden, anti climatic end that the reader was left searching for some more pages of the story. It maybe the first of a series, but there still must be a closure for every book. And some side stories feel amateurish, and can only be best felt when the book is read through.
WHAT I LIKED: The concept, the story, the language and the characters with their flaws and feels.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER: The ending could have been brushed up, some episodes seem almost like pieces of patronizing advice and could be rephrased.
VERDICT: Go for it, if you want to read a sci-fi story set in modern world that has relatable explanations for what is happening in our world right now.
RATING: 3.9/5
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Tnahsin Garg
          Tnahsin was born and brought up in Chandigarh, India where he got a Bachelor's degree in engineering. After that he travelled to United States in search of higher education and adventure, and ended up getting a Master's degree. Currently, he's pursuing a PhD in applied sciences from northern Europe.

          All this while, he has been reading and writing prose and poetry. His first book, of sci-fi/fantasy genre, co-authored with two friends, is titled 'The Prophecy of Trivine'.
          Reading to him is an act of liberation. It helps him in writing, when he chains himself up in words.
Srivatsan Sridharan
          Srivatsan hails from the southern part of India, but has spent a large chunk of his youth in the nation's capital. He studied Computer Science at Thapar University in Punjab and then went on to earn a Masters at Purdue University in the United States. "The Prophecy of Trivine" is his debut sci-fi/fantasy novel that he co-authored with two friends.
          When he's not writing or reading fiction and narrative non-fiction, he can usually be found at his computer, hammering away at his keyboard in his so-called attempt to engineer "revolutionary" software.
          Srivatsan currently lives and works in San Francisco, California.
Pulkit Gupta
          Pulkit is currently living and working in Bangalore, India. He has been writing (or attempting to write) since the age of 9, when he tried to write his first novel. "The Prophecy of Trivine" is his first book, a collaborative Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel released in December 2013.

          He maintains a number of blogs which are in various stages of decay, but some of his poems and short stories can be found on his website (linked to this profile).

EDITIONS AVAILABLE: Paperback, Kindle
PRICE: Rs. 200
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