The Unrelenting Earth, Kritika H. Rao
The Unrelenting Earth, Kritika H. Rao
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The Unrelenting Earth

Author: Kritika H. Rao

Narrator: Sharmila Devar, Pranshu Mishra

Unabridged: 19 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/18/2024

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

Two months have passed since Ahilya and Iravan learned the devastating truths behind the earthrages. As the cosmic creatures struggle to break into the world, and Nakshar’s architecture disintegrates, the desperate council summons their sister ashrams to a Conclave, to discuss the future of life in the skies.

Ahilya, now a councillor, is determined to share the truth about the cosmic beings and the nature of Ecstatic trajection so she can liberate ordinary citizens and save the condemned architects. Her conviction has alienated her allies and created dangerous enemies. Only Iravan has a chance of persuading the Conclave that Ecstatics are not unstable, but he returns from the jungle struggling with his own Ecstasy. He has little control over his second-self, the primal falcon yaksha, and finds the Conclave hostile to his cause.

As strange, deadly storms break out, threatening refuge even in the skies, Iravan and the other Ecstatic architects face brutal reprisals. And with the barrier restraining the cosmic beings thinning, Ahilya and Iravan know they are running out of time to save everyone. Thrust into the center of the storm, both will have to confront what matters most to them, who they really are, and what it means for the future of humanity.

About Kritika H. Rao

Kritika H. Rao is a speculative and children’s fiction author, who has lived in India, Australia, Canada, and The Sultanate of Oman. Whether writing for younger audiences or adults, Kritika’s stories are influenced by her lived experiences, and explore themes of self vs. the world, identity, and the nature of consciousness.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Khalid

Luscious and full of possibilities. Some books you read, some you endure, and some of them...they transport you. Reminding us that we yet live in the Moment; full of infinite probabilities in an infinite multiverse that means so much more than can be comprehended by our finite minds. Two roads in sle......more

4.0 Stars This is one of those cases where the sequel is even stronger than the first book. I liked the worldbuilding in the Surviving Sky but I felt there was room for growth. I was happy that this second book resolved a lot of my quibbles with the previous novel. The characters felt more developed......more

Best read of 2024 with Ruocchio's Book 6 🏆 In English in the comments ⤵️ "Avis" à chaud ✨ Vous connaissez cette sensation ? Celle qu'un livre a été écrit pour vous? Eh bien c'est ce que j'avais eu avec le tome 1 et Rao renouvelle l'exploit avec cette superbe suite qui va direct dans mon top de l'année......more

Unfortunately, book 2 in the "The Rages" series was a complete miss for me, which is a shock since I really enjoyed book 1. My biggest drawbacks were: -the magic system made no sense -the book was way too long and felt like a chore to read -the author should have found a way to end the series with this......more

Thanks to Netgalley for the audiobook ARC. Unfortunately, this was a painfully bloated follow-up to the first book, which I loved for its world-building, and brilliant use of the Ahalya archetype. However, the non-stop action, disorienting twists of barely explained magic system, and the endless pol......more