Yoddha is a great Historical Fiction book, written so perfectly that I can’t find any mistakes in it, barring some spelling mistakes. Samudragupta’s journey as a great ruler, with his own dark secrets is damn good.
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Chandragupta, as the main protagonist, is a brave warrior. He loves his village, Varunapura, very much. His life takes a turn when he gets to know that he’s the son of Samudragupta. He loves his mother very much and could do anything protect her. He makes a positive image of himself in minds of the people of Magadha.

Dhruvadevi, as Chandra’s love interest, is good. She is beautiful, the way the author descibes her. Charulata, as Chandra’s going-to-be-soon wife, is also beautiful, but cunning, as she joins his elder brother, Ramagupta, to destroy Chandra.
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Chandra’s journey from a village boy to the King’s younger son is too exciting. Madhavasena’s contribution to the life of Chandra is also good, I love her.

Other characters too play their role perfectly, like Tilabhatt, Harishena, Jaidev, Virashena.

Ramagupta, Chandra’s elder brother, is a weak guy, fearful of Chandra’s growing stature. He becomes the ruler of Magadha once Samudra is unable to rule as he became disabled. And, he plans to destroy Chandra, ultimately to be accidentally killed by him.

Vyom, as the chief antagonist, is damn good. His motive of killing Samudragupta is well-written and greatly shown. His methods of doing his job silently are also great.

Being my first experience with Historical Fiction, I was hoping this book would be a one – time read. But, when I began reading this book, I became closely attached to this book. This book really made me enjoy it very slowly, experiencing every major event very closely. ❤