Review of Interdimensional Gateways

Title: Interdimensional Gateways

Author: Sa'ay

Blurb:

Our world has always been under the shadow of paranormal beings. Ever since the dawn of civilization, powerful races from different dimensions have been pulling the strings on humanity. Modern day science calls them aliens, whereas different religions identify them as either Gods or Demons. This war started eons ago in a period, now known as 'Satyuga, ' when an elite fighter race called 'Gandharva, ' responsible for guarding the dimensional Gateways were attacked by an unknown entity.

Adish and Savarnik are living a perfectly normal life in Delhi. But a simple act of helping a stranger during one of their road trips sets into motion a chain of events that pull them into this simmering conflict. They are left fending for themselves as they encounter forces beyond their comprehension and find themselves as pawns of this cross-dimensional war.

The fate of not only their world but all 'worlds' hangs in the balance.

Only Gods can save them. But who will save the Gods?

My Views:

I liked the punch line from the blurb: Only Gods can save them. But who will save the Gods? This ending statement brings inquisitiveness into readers, and those who are more drawn towards wild imagination and fantasy fiction/ mythological fiction can surely seek a good read in the book.

There are so much that could be done to make it more enchanting and impactful. I was more keen to find out how our authors going to juxtapose present and past events. The past life incorporates all the same events, protecting something from someone, fighting, guarding, and some spells as arms. But, what brought my attention and made me inch forward towards the story is how they amalgamate the two different events.

There's one serious issue I found in many books that I've read. The naming of the characters! This aspect seems little but it does affect a lot in the reading journey. Names of the main characters should be such that it shouldn't resemble any other characters. Resemblance causes confusion which in result destroys the fun of reading. I was introduced to two characters, in the beginning, Aarav and Artha. Both the names are quite similar and did challenge me for quite a good time. That period when I struggled to remember who is who resulted in the loss of charm of the story.

Such stories need great imagination power, and what makes the journey beautiful is an effortless portrayal of everything that happens around. I could sense that are some usual stuff that use to happen in every such story. I couldn't sense something unique and extraordinary to be a part of it. But, every story has something to tell, something to convey to the readers. This one doesn't have an out-of-the-box plot, but it does manage to serve a decent story.

Read many great stories in this genre that my mind couldn't settle with any less than them. Although I appreciate their sincere effort in the book, my expectations are pretty high in this specific genre. For me, either one could be an underdog or an overdog when it comes to fantasy/mythological fiction. Nothing comes in between.

Rating: 3.7/5

Reviewer: Shweta Kesari