Book Review: Demons of Time by Varun Sayal

Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Demons of Time

Subtitle: Race to the 7^th Sunset (Time Travellers #1)

Author: Varun Sayal

Genre: SciFi Thriller

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? No

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43858346-demons-of-time

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

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Short Summary of the book:

This book tells the story of Tej, a young man, who was tormented by two time-demons. His mother was sexually, physically and mentally abused by the two and she escaped from them with the help of a sage who trapped the demons.

When one of the demons escapes to the future, Tej is asked to help catch him again. Will he succeed and what will he find out in the process?

What I liked about the book:

I particularly liked how the young boy and man always continued to think for himself and did not take things for granted.

What I didn’t like about the book:

The writing style in places was rather hesitant, although this did not take away from the book in general.

My favourite bits in the book:

I loved where the young boy Tej bit one of the demons to try and save his mum. I also enjoyed how he thought for himself and made his own decisions.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I didn’t like it when the happy ending was not such a happy ending after all. The risks of time travel, right?

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The #1 appears to indicate more books are to follow in this series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book was completely different to the previous book I read by this author. I must admit I enjoyed this book more than his other book, “Time Crawlers”. As this is not the usual type of books I read, I have difficulty finding any books to compare it with.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

If you like Science Fiction and mythology this book might be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

The demon who tormented him has escaped to the future. He has only seven days and a single chance to exact his vengeance.

Time Travel meets Demonic Possession in this mythology inspired sci-fi thriller.

3077 BC. Ancient India. As a young child, Tej saw his mother endure brutal torture by Kumbh, a nefarious time-demon, until she was rescued by Rigu, a well-known sage. Twenty years later, Tej's scars have healed, but the fire of revenge burns inside him, unabated.

When Rigu reveals that Kumbh has escaped from his time-prison and plans to decimate human life on a global scale, Tej knows that he needs to act. To stop Kumbh, Tej must travel five thousand years into the future to the year 2024 AD and re-capture the demon. He races against time as he has only seven days, after which Kumbh will become invincible. The clock is ticking.

About the Author:

Varun Sayal is an engineer and M.B.A. with a background in analytics and machine learning. He is also an avid reader of Hindu mythology and psychology related non-fiction. His genre of writing is predominantly science fiction blended with ancient legends and a sprinkle of the gruesome actualities of life. In his own words:

“I live by the quote, ‘a true art calms a disturbed mind and disturbs a calm mind.’”