Collect The King (The Return Of Ravana #4) Formulated By David Hair Textbook

disappointing end to a nice series, There was nothing wrong with the narration, which was brilliant, but the plot of the novel couldn't just click for me, The story just seemed to wander aimlessly, In the previous books of the series the reader kept eagerly waiting to see what would have been the result of Ravindra's ultimate victory over Aram Dhoop's reincarnate, but when it was finally explained, the prize didn't seem worth the toil.
Rasita's emotions in Lanka correctly summarized the feeling in me : The contest between Ravindra and Vikram seemed absurd, a petty rivalry, In the previous books their actions and rivalry helped change the course of history, In this book, this aspect is missing, There is no grand scheme in place, Only a single para is mentioned about Ravindra's Ravana's ulterior motives: to control India, This is very disappointing. Otherwise the characters of the story act only to follow the sequences of the Ramayana,
Deepika's character and part were also poorly etched in this book, Also I couldn't understand how the archaeologists could decipher the name of the group carrying out the attacks on the army, even when the language

used by the asuras had been lost for centuries.


On the positive side, the author showed his brilliance while developing the concept of Aspects and the control over the natural elements, Even the ritual to save Sinthai was brilliantly described, The logic used by Vikram to escape from the fake Lanka was also mind blowing, But these saving graces couldn't make up for an otherwise average read,
It would have been better if the author had broken this book into two parts and had described in detail the repercussions of Ravindra's ultimate victory.

There is no escape from destiny, . . is there

'Riveting! Like its reincarnated heroes, I was drawn again and again to David Hair's gripping, bloodsoaked tale' Chris Bradford, author of Young Samurai

For four young men and women trapped in its storycycle, the Ramayana is not just a legend: it is their fate!

In every life they have ever lived, Vikram, Amanjit, Rasita and Deepika have been persecuted and killed by Ravindra on his quest to reincarnate as Ravana, the DemonKing.
Now Ravindra has captured Rasita, and demonic beings are rallying to his cause, His triumph is looking certain,

Vikram and Amanjit must rescue Rasita but in every past life, Vikram has died at Ravindra's hands,

This time, failure is not an option, This time, if Ravindra wins, it will be for ever,

'David Hair hasn't just broken the mould, He's completely shattered it' Bibliosanctum

Agesold mysteries must be uncovered and forgotten powers regained as the fight to defeat Ravindra moves toward the final, heartstopping climax and a finalé that is as startling as it is electrifying.

A perfect end to an exciting series I kept thinking, "How is he going to end this How is he going to draw all the ends satisfactorily together Is he going to be able to give me a happy ending yes, I do require most books to end with at least the possibility of happy ever after" I even, at/of the way through, had to read the last dozen pages just to make sure it was going to be okay.
And it was.

This is the fourth and last of the series, and what a set of fastpaced fantasticallymagicked teen novels, There is heaps of action and fabulously described there are plenty of reallife issues and the intertwining of modernday India and the great religious epics of Hinduism is terrific.


Brilliant fantasy! David Hair is the author of The Bone Tiki, winner of Best First Novel Young Adult Fiction section at theNZ Post Childrens Book Awards.
The Bone Tiki and its sequel The Taniwhas Tear are fantasy novels set in New Zealand, David is a New Zealander, who has worked primarily in financial services, He has a degree in History and Classical Studies, He has lived fromtoin New Delhi, India, but usually resides in Wellington, New Zealand, Apart from writing, he is interested in folklore, history, and has a passion for football, David Hair is the author of The Bone Tiki, winner of Best First Novel Young Adult Fiction section at theNZ Post Children's Book Awards, The Bone Tiki and its sequel The Taniwha's Tear are fantasy novels set in New Zealand, David is a New Zealander, who has worked primarily in financial services, He has a degree in History and Classical Studies, He has lived fromtoin New Delhi, India, but usually resides in Wellington, New Zealand, Apart from writing, he is interested in folklore, history, and has a passion for football, sitelink.