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The human quest for answers is the central theme of the book. The characters are on a personal quest and the final destination may or may not be as per their expectations. More than the answers, it's the pursuit itself that matters. Where one ends, another begins. The riddles in the thriller based on
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Ancient science and technology is also a crucial theme. The book explores the great scientific advancement made in
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Ancient India who becomes one of the most celebrated Emperors in history, and who envisions a secret project which could affect the entire world.
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magazine included the book in its Summer
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Indian history and mythology also become successively complicated and difficult to heighten the mystery. They also symbolize the everlasting human quest for truth.
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Sia Mathur – daughter of murdered historian Ram Mathur who joins Om
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