Abhimanyu the warrior prince

In the book's first pages, readers are shown an image of a sculpture from the Hoysaleshwara Temple in Halabeedu of Abhimanyu, which can only be appreciated after finishing the book and trying to grasp its value. As long as it remains an iconography, it remains merely a representation. This is something I have seen at this site, but I have never understood the significance of it. Now, after completion, I recognize how many similar meanings are underlying over these works.

This book contains several tales about Abhimanyu from the Mahabharata that the author has gathered masterfully. A simple yet elegant narrative effortlessly binds the sequence like a ride for the senses. When I was reading, I transitioned into Abhimanyu, while hearing Krishna speak about the Vyuha from Subhadra's womb also while looking for the Arjuna, and was also receiving battle training from Pradhyumna; and was eventually killed by deviousness. These turnarounds have all been interesting, and the scale is presented clearly here.

As I feel this book is appropriate for a wide audience, I would have preferred more realistic cover art than cartoon sketches like Chota Bheem.