Book Review #8: The Wanderers - The Sound of the Lake

Title: The Wanderers - The Sound of the Lake

Author: Sarthak Rathi
Publisher: Notion Press
Copyright: 2019
Language: English

Genre: Fiction Mystery Adventure Sci Fi

Shelving Location: Fiction / Story Books

Dewey Decimal Classification: 823

Writing Style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Narration: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cover/Title: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Concept: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Review:

The Wanderers: The Sound of the Lake is an adventurous book to read for all those fond of sci-fi. The story revolves around the four friends - Sarthak, Pari, Anu and Yash. They are off to countryside - Hungertown on their bicycles accompanied by Striker - a cute little dog. The adventure begins here. Striker has a locket around its neck which carries the secret to the Lake Riveroir. What is it? Who will spill the beans?

Soundleek Hanginton - the foul minded queen has only one purpose to be fulfilled and it is to rule the world. She propels the machine to extract a certain stone from the Lake Riveroir which will eventually result in people going deaf in that area. She has also discovered another machine - Dream Transmitter which controls the brain of the victim. People will follow only her orders and she will be ruling queen.

Will Sarthak and his team be able to save the people and the World? Find out!

This book is food for the curious mind and you will not be able to put it down. Only follow one thumb rule - read it at one go. The plot, the characters and their slow unveiling, the narration; everything is in place. The story intertwined with dialogues gives a feeling of belonging to the imaginary world. The plot has various twists and turns and all are unexpected. That's the beauty!

I first read Sarthak Rathi's The Wanderers 3.0: The Ice on the Tower which is actually Book Number 3. 

I would request all those Sci Fi fans to read all of Sarthak Rathi's books in the order as follows:

Book 1 - The Wanderers - The Sound of the Lake

Book 2 - The Wanderers 2.0 - The Strike on the Satellite

Book 3 - The Wanderers 3.0 - The Ice on the Tower

Get your copy of the book "The Wanderers - The Sound of the Lake" - Amazon

Do read the Review of Book 3 - The Wanderers 3.0 - The Ice on the Tower

I would congratulate Sarthak Rathi for all his efforts and success in penning the stories for these books at a very tender age. He has a flair for writing sci-fi stories and make-believe scenarios. Not many of his age are blessed with such enduring visualization skills. God bless you Sarthak!

Excerpt from the Book:

She showed where we were on Google Maps (How the satellite tracked us, I don't know). We were just beneath the road, and according to the road, Lake Riveroir was 150 kilometers. It did not show the flight distance and the road twisted and turned in a positively nauseating manner, so we estimated that the road was 80 kilometers away, in a straight line.

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Book Review #4: The Wanderers 3.0: The Ice on the Tower

Title: The Wanderers 3.0: The Ice on the Tower
Author: Sarthak Rathi
Publisher: Notion Press
Copyright: 2023
ISBN: 9798888696408
Language: English


Genres: Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Space

Shelving Location: Novels, Leisure Reading

Dewey Decimal Classification: 823.8

Writing Style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Narration: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cover/Title: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Concept: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Review:

The Wanderers 3.0 by Sarthak Rathi takes us on a breathless roller coaster ride filled with suspense and intrigue. It is an adventure which involves Pari, Sarthak, Anu and Yash. Their journey from one adventure to another is enthralling and captivating. We get engrossed by words such as Marsians, Jammari, Nameri, Whizari, Sakuris, Xinians. It is page turner and picks up pace after the first two chapters. The story proceeds as Hanginton captures these four teenagers for a mission which is really dangerous and can claim their lives. These kids have magical powers and they are always put in life endangering situations by their antagonist. They get hurt, wounded physically and emotionally and have irreversible injuries. But to their surprise, they are completely healed. But for this to happen, they have to be on a planet which will soon be destroyed. So what do they do now? Do they get involved in the mission or go back to school?

The book is a best example of the advancements in nanotech such as the anti artillery guns destroying emerging ships, rebuilding of defense equipment and the like. As the story unfolds itself, the characters also evolve.

In particular, I liked the portrayal of relation between the main characters - Pari, Sarthak, Anu and Yash. Their bond of trust intertwined with responsibility and maturity is something which is reflected in a very subtle manner.

If you are an ardent fan of Sci-Fi stories, this book is a must read for you. Do not risk not reading it!

Excerpts from the Book:

"There was a pin drop silence in the room. We would have to go through hell to get that magic out of us. We may even die. But for some reason, I wasn't afraid. I wanted to do it." - Page 93.


"I miss my mom. I miss my family". She gripped the gun she was holding tightly. "They were killed by the damn Hanginton's people 13 years ago. All because they opposed them." - Page 102.

About the Author:

Sarthak Rathi is an author at a very young age. He started writing some short stories and blogs at the age of 8. His first book, the Wanderers: The Sound of the Lake, was published last year in 2019 when he was only 12. His writings are appreciated by many industry stalwarts like Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), Manu Kumar Jain(Xiaomi India), Shradhha Sharma (Yourstory media) and many more.

Writing comes naturally to him and weaves his imagination around words. Sarthak also reads voraciously. He travels a lot to enjoy and enhance the stories he writes. He has travelled to national and international destinations such as Dubai and the USA. He runs half marathons, likes to play badminton and is part of his school team. He is fond of chocolates, video games, coding and reading.

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