Praise for The Naraka Cycle

”The Prince of Naraka by Sundar Nathan is a revisionist supernatural fantasy fiction saga with a deep nod to the sweeping texts of one of the world's most ancient mythological epics. The females…are themselves trained, educated, witty, intelligent, and equal counterparts in the story. This is a fantastic revisionist tale and I would give it a whole bucket of stars if I could.””

– Jamie Michele, Reader’s Favorite

“What happens when you mix historical texts with a fiercely creative imagination and a master novelist? The answer is The Prince of Naraka by Sundar Nathan.”

– Asher Syed, Reader’s Favorite

Reviews

“With ‘Prince of Naraka’, Sundar Nathan has written an epic fantasy story with memorable characters from the great Indian epic, the Ramayana. The story is gripping, with familiar characters in new roles with new destinies. Sundar has also done extensive research on the setting for his story. I enjoyed it a lot.”

– Viswanathan Anand, Five-Time World Chess Champion

“Author Nathan grew up on the Ramayana and Mahabharata, classic Indian sagas which combine, as he has done here, elements of traditional Hindu beliefs, grand multi-faceted scenarios of intertwining rulers, religion, and romance, and pure fantasy. Balancing these weighty portions is a feat that the author, who has created this novel as the first of two parts, handles with the skills of a wordsmith warmed to his task. In addition, he has subtly infused his work with an over-arching universalist viewpoint reflecting higher spiritual truths, represented in the words of Raa One's teacher. Nathan targets this complex tale to young adults, and no doubt older readers will also wish to immerse themselves in the new perspectives he brings to classic archetypes.”

– Barbara Bamberger Scott, The US Review of Books