Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Rise of Dandak | Book Review

Ashwatthama’s Redemption: The Rise of Dandak Author: Gunjan Porwal Pages: 264 Publisher: Om Books International ‘Ashwatthama’s Redemption’ by Gunjan Porwal is a mythological fiction set over a hundred years after the Mahabharata War when all was going well and people were leading a peaceful life when all of a sudden there were signs (sudden deaths and suspicious things) that were leading to a suspicion in the minds of the rulers of the neighbouring kingdoms. To know the matter in detail the rulers decide to meet the knowledgeable sages of the neighbouring kingdoms to clear their doubts which finally leads them to the conclusion that there is definitely some unknown power that is waiting to rise but on further investigation and with the guidance of the sage it becomes clear that it is none other than the Dandak, an ancient power that is rising. So to stop the resurrection of the powerful demon king Dandak and his army King Vikram approaches Ashwatthama to tell him t...