The Unwaba Revelations is a 2007 Indian fantasy novel written by Samit Basu.[1] It is the third and final novel in the Game World trilogy after The Simoqin Prophecies (2004) and The Manticore's Secret (2005).[2] The "Unwaba" is a chameleon, borrowed from a similar creature in the Zulu tradition, which acts as a narrator to the story.[3] The novel was a critical and commercial success.[4]
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| Author | Samit Basu |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (paperback, hardback) |
| Pages | 520 |
| ISBN | 0-14-310352-0 |
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editReception
editDevangshu Datta of Outlook said that the novel "leans on both Tolkien and Pratchett in terms of format, while liberally borrowing from the Ramayana, John Brunner, George Lucas, Lovecraft et al."[5] Parizaad Khan of Mint gave a positive response and called it a "delicious read".[6] Ramya Sarma of Daily News and Analysis said, "Basu’s latest offering is worth reading, if only to find out how the ends left loose in the first two novels are tied up."[7] A review carried by Hindustan Times wrote: "Epic battles between the gods and the bad guys (demons, in this case) scorch the pages of this 500-page-plus book."[8]
References
edit- ^ "Samit Basu". The Hindu. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Bose, Jhoomur (21 December 2007). "Genocide, sex, mayhem: Unwaba reveals all". CNN-News18. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Singh, Jai Arjun (22 January 2008). "Samit Basu, weaving fantasies galore". Rediff.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Upendran, Achala (25 June 2016). "Indian fantasy writers are creating worlds beyond the epics, but readers must know where to look". Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Datta, Devangshu (25 February 2008). "The Last Upper". Outlook. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Khan, Parizaad (11 January 2008). "Monsters Inc". Mint. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Sarma, Ramya (2 March 2008). "Fantasy with too many twists". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Straight off the Shelf". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2019.