'War Of Lanka' Eagerly Anticipated Novel By Amish Tripathi To Be Out Soon

Amish Tripathi's eagerly anticipated second novel will be published shortly, HarperCollins declared on May 31, 2022. War of Lanka, the upcoming book by Amish, is the fourth instalment in the well-known Ram Chandra series. Notably, Westland previously published works by Amish Tripathi. From July to August 2022, HarperCollins will now release them.

In addition, HarperCollins announced in a press release that they had purchased the world English-language rights to Amish's backlist, which included his nonfiction books Immortal India-Young India, Timeless Civilization, and Dharma- Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life, as well as the fiction books Legend of Suheldev-The King Who Saved India and the Shiva Trilogy.

Amish New Novel- War Of Lanka

Speaking of Raavan - the 3rd book of the Ram Chandra Series, Amish shares, "Many of my readers told me that Raavan - the 3rd book of the Ram Chandra Series - was one of my darkest books ever. That was natural. The book was about a dark, grief-stricken, angry man. And I was passing through my own period of grief at that time, which is reflected in the book. But light does win eventually. This book, War of Lanka, the 4th of the Ram Chandra Series, tells the tale of the terrible war that must be fought if Light and Dharma are to win. I hope all of you enjoy reading it, as much as I enjoyed writing it."

The Immortals of Meluha, which happens to be the first book of the 'Amishverse,' in addition to being the first book of the Shiva Trilogy, was a 'revolution,' announcing a 'significant new voice to Indian fiction,' Ananth Padmanabhan, CEO, HarperCollins India, opines. He further adds, "Twelve years ago, when The Immortals of Meluha was first published, it created a revolution and announced the arrival of a significant new voice in Indian fiction. Since that first book Amish, his fantastical storytelling, has created multiple parallel universes and has entertained millions of readers. I am so thrilled that HarperCollins will now be the home for all his books globally!"

It would be difficult and time-consuming to write three novels in a multilinear story, but for the Amish, it was particularly thrilling. Amish states that he lived in the worlds of Ram, Sita, and Raavan while navigating the complex web of subplots and stories that elucidate this great epic, in the hopes that it will be as fulfilling and exhilarating for the readers as it was for himself.

He says, "As some of you may know, I have been inspired by a storytelling technique called a hyperlink. It has also been called the multilinear narrative, in which a connection brings the many characters together,"  adding, "The three main characters in the Ram Chandra Series are Ram, Sita and Raavan. Each has life experiences which mould their character. Each life in this story is an adventure with a riveting backstory. And finally, their stories converge with the kidnapping of Sita."

War of Lanka, the upcoming book in Amish's acclaimed Ram Chandra Series, has Udayan Mitra, Executive Publisher, HarperCollins India, gushing with excitement as a reader. He recalled the excitement of reading Ram-Scion of Ikshvaku's first line on the day it was published, seven years ago. He knew at the time that this was the start of a great adventure, and he continued reading enthralled as the magic of Amish's narrative developed over the course of the first three books in the series.

"As publishers, we’re delighted beyond measure to now become a part of that adventure ourselves, as we bring War of Lanka, along with Amish’s entire backlist, to the many, many readers who, like me, have been waiting with bated breath," Udayan adds.

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Banker-turned-author who is passionate about history, mythology, and philosophy, Amish received his education from IIM (Kolkata). He decided to give up his job in financial services so that he could concentrate on writing after the popularity of his first novel, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy). He is a producer of movies as well as an author and a diplomat for the Indian government.