1. - Prince of Ayodhya (Ramayana #1) by Ashok K. Banker
In this first book of the Ramayana, it is predicted Ayodhya, legendary capital of warriors and seers, will soon be a wasteland of ashes and blood. Only Rama, Prince of Ayodhya, can hope to prevent the onslaught of darkness. Is Rama’s courage enough in the final battle to halt the demons’ invasion and save Ayodhya?
2. - Siege of Mithila (Ramayana #2) by Ashok K. Banker
The bestial demon hordes roar towards Ayodhya having swept all before them. Rama cannot return home to defend his family. He must journey to Mithila—a city lying directly in the path of destruction—to join a small band of heroes planning a valiant stand against the armies of darkness. Can Rama unearth a hidden dev-astra to help in his battle against his nemesis, the demonlord Ravana?
3. - Demons of Chitrakut (Ramayana #3) by Ashok K. Banker
Rama has finally thwarted the demonlord Ravana and quelled the demon invasion. He is wedded to the enchanting Sita. But the young prince's problems are far from over. For he has been challenged by Parshurama, the axe-wielding Brahmin who has never been defeated.
And should he survive this confrontation, a greater crisis awaits him. He must prepare to face fourteen years in exile deep in the heart of the forest in the tiny settlement of Chitrakut, where he will be pitted against the vengeful survivors of Ravana's rakshasas.
4. - Armies of Hanuman (Ramayana #4) by Ashok K. Banker
But, as Rama soon realizes, the war is yet to be won
Tormented by unsatiated lust, in a hellish fury, Supanakha, the demoness scorned, makes a desperate journey to the island-kingdom of Lanka. There she succeeds in reviving her comatose cousin Ravana, supreme lord of the asuras, as ruthlessly determined to seek revenge against Rama as she is.
Their diabolic mission will test the very limits of Rama's courage, skill and endurance.
5. - Bridge of Rama (Ramayana #5) by Ashok K. Banker
The original Ramayana —
The ill-fated Sita is now the prisoner of Ravana, king of rakshasas. To
win her back, Rama and his loyal vanar friend Hanuman have assembled a
vast army. Desperate, and using only their wits and bare hands, they
must build a rock bridge across the ocean to Lanka. Even as they toil,
Sita is sentenced to death by her captors. Her only hope now lies with
Hanuman. Meanwhile, Hanuman discovers the shocking secret of his true
identity, and his faith in Rama triggers extraordinary new powers. He is
quickly dispatched to Lanka, to the homeland of the rakshasa demon
race, in one final attempt to rescue Rama’s beloved and to prevent a
terrible, tragic war.6. - King of Ayodhya (Ramayana #6) by Ashok K. Banker
Rama, soon to be King of Ayodhya, crosses the ocean to wage his war of dharma against the rakshasa forces of the demonlord Ravana. The valiant vanars and bears suffer huge losses when Ravana unleashes his iniquitous sorcery on them, destroying tens of thousands of Rama's loyal soldiers. Despite the formidable odds they fight on even as the warfare spirals into a maelstrom of unimaginable carnage and brutality.
And then, Ravana does the unthinkable. Hovering over the battlefield in his flying vehicle he executes Sita in full public view, right before Rama's unbelieving eyes.
Rama's grief and rage know no bounds and on this cataclysmic day he finally draws upon his ultimate reservoir of Brahman shakti. Invoking the all-powerful dev-astras, the Bow of Vishnu and the Arrow of Shiva, he prepares for a reckoning and a victory like no other . .
7. - Vengeance of Ravana (Ramayana #7) by Ashok K. Banker
This long-awaited seventh volume in Ashok K. Banker's acclaimed Ramayana Series, soon to be followed by the eighth and final volume Sons of Sita, begins an enthralling two-part conclusion to the epic saga.
8. - Sons of Sita (Ramayana #8) by Ashok K. Banker
Mythology interests
and impresses with its amusing storytelling, and one such gem of
mythological literature is the Ramayana. The last flank of the story
narrates how Ram banishes Sita from the kingdom and she is forced to
take refuge in the ashram of Valmiki in a dense forest. This forest is
so far from the royal palace that Ram may never come face to face with
his twin sons Luv and Kush, born after their mother was disowned. Sita
has no choice but to train them in war tactics and makes undefeatable
warriors out of them. Destiny has its way and Ayodhya becomes the
starting point for the Ashamedha yagya. As the royal army follows the
chosen sacred horse, the first opposition comes from the royal twins and
on challenging the army; they come face to face with their father, Ram.
The story is a much told one, but this retelling is different
in many senses. The author Ashok Kumar Banker's account is acclaimed
internationally. This book is the epic conclusion of the Ramayana, which
is written in a series by the author. He has drawn much attention to
the Indian scriptures by rewriting them in English and has been
published in a about a dozen different languages in 56 countries. The
Picador Book of Modern Indian Writing and The Vintage Anthology of
Indian Literature acknowledge his contribution to Indian literature.
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