''The Unwaba Revelations'' is a 2007 Indian fantasy novel written by
Samit Basu
Samit Basu (born 14 December 1979) is an Indian novelist and filmmaker whose body of work includes science fiction, fantasy and superhero novels, children's books, graphic novels, short stories, and a Netflix film. His most recently published ...
. It is the third and final novel in the Game World trilogy after '' The Simoqin Prophecies'' (2004) and '' The Manticore's Secret'' (2005). The "Unwaba" is a chameleon, borrowed from a similar creature in the Zulu tradition, which acts as a narrator to the story. The novel was a critical and commercial success.
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Reception
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'' said that the novel "leans on both Tolkien and Pratchett in terms of format, while liberally borrowing from the Ramayana, John Brunner, George Lucas, Lovecraft et al." Parizaad Khan of ''
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'' gave a positive response and called it a "delicious read". Ramya Sarma of ''
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'' said, "Basu’s latest offering is worth reading, if only to find out how the ends left loose in the first two novels are tied up."
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'' wrote: "Epic battles between the gods and the bad guys (demons, in this case) scorch the pages of this 500-page-plus book."
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Gameworld TrilogyIndian fantasy novelsIndian English-language novels