Read online here. Usha Narayanan had a successful career in advertising, radio and corporate communications before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of several books including The Madras Mangler, a suspense thriller and Love, Lies and Layoffs, a lighthearted office romance. The Secret of God’s Son is the sequel to her bestselling book Pradyumna: Son of Krishna which was published i... Read more
Review in New Asian Writing by Divya R Bandodkar. Read online: here. The story of Pradyumna is an inspiration in itself. The start of the actual tale takes time (I found it kind of slow at the very beginning) but then as you read through the chapters, the pace sort of builds up gradually. But I believe that it was necessary for readers like me who are not well informed about Gods. The naming of the chapters has been done v... Read more
Read online here. After a long time I read a mythological fiction which was so perfect in its research. It felt refreshingly good to read the book as it spoke volumes about the effort the author has put in behind the book. The narrative , the details, the scene and the description of the wars everything was so stupendous that it makes you imagine it all. It feels as if you are watching a movie in your mind. The best thi... Read more
Read full review by Mahesh Sowani online here. Usha Narayanan's new novel Pradyumna is about the son of Lord Krishna. Praduymna and Samba are the two sons of Krishna born from different mothers. Pradyumna has many demons to slay - Kaalsura, Nikumbha, Banasura and Vajranabha. Thus there is lot of action in the book. The way the author describes these battles is simply brilliant. She articulates the various weapons, war fi... Read more
