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I often recommend The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda to kids who like your books! It's based on Indian mythology & written by a British author of Indian heritage.
The Savage Fortress is complete junk and has no similarity with Indian mythology except the names of a few gods and demons, and even their attributes are wrongly presented.
I think you should take a sabbatical to India to see if that inspires you.
I have gotten into mythology because of your books!!! I love them!
Dear Rick Riordan,
I am a big fan and have read evry one of you books relating to percy Jackson. I was wondering what inspired you write and why.
I think its best not to get into Hindu mythology, although I am Hindu and love Hindu mythology, its very different from Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Norse. The Hindu religion is still very much alive and one wrong word and there'll be an angry mob waiting outside your house or worse, on the internet.
^^ Good point Tamanna, while you still might find the occasional follower of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Norse religions (my brother knew a couple who believed in Norse gods), Hinduism is huge. Same reason it would be kind of weird to write about Jesus and the angels, or Moses and other prophets, or Allah having children with/possessing normal 21st-century people.
yeah.. I agree with Tamanna..Indian mythology is way too complicated and its quite different than other mythologies...
Excellent point, Tamanna. People following Hinduism are very sensitive when it comes to Gods. But, that doesn't mean it can't be done. The approach to Hindu mythology has to be different from the other mythologies. I don't think Hindu Gods with a modern attitude works like it has with Percy Jackson.
Yeahhh! Tamanna,your absolutely right!! These Hindu people can do anything to anyone who disrespects their religion....they are so blinded that they can't see anything before their religion
Sorry Tamanna but i don't agree with your point. As i stated earlier The Savage Fortress Series is complete trash on hindu mythology, so are books like those from The Tiger Saga and Thundergod,& The bestseller Shiva Trilogy was a completely new story using popular gods from Hindu mytholgy and humanizing them, and who knows how many other books have been published making fun of Hindu culture and myths but i don't see any mob on the authors' doorsteps instead people actually take it lightly and enjoy them for what they are i.e. a story, as is evidenced by the popularity of The Shiva Trilogy in India.
There's a a modern Indian mythology out there... Ash Mistry series. :)
Ash Mistry is The Savage Fortress Series and as i keep repeating it is rubbish.
I so agree with you Rishab, calling hindu people as "These hindu people" just because it is still very much alive is seriously quite ill!
Read The Shiva Trilogy. So far the best Indian Mythology I have ever read. His writing concept is a tiny bit like Rick Riordan's! You would love it!
Thank you Uncle Rick for answering my q. Can't wait for the new books. AAAAHHH I'm so excited
if anyone of u read japanese comics there is a manga- kubera it is a story based on hindu mytho in a very unique and subtle way. while it doesnt go into the aspect of different stories much but is greatly connected to the powers and duties many major and minor gods represent in hindu mytho
also the hindu mytho has a big 3 of it own vishnu, brahma and shiva and its own share of demons or " ashuras "
can you write more of the Heros of Olympus please
If you have time you should write something about piper finding out that she is a Native American demigod descendent
Tamanna, you are so right. Even though we would all like books in Hindu mythology, it’s just not possible. I also agree with you, Richa. I have tried out the Shiva triology and it is absolutely amazing. If you liked Percy Jackson, I bet you’ll love it.
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I often recommend The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda to kids who like your books! It's based on Indian mythology & written by a British author of Indian heritage.
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The Savage Fortress is complete junk and has no similarity with Indian mythology except the names of a few gods and demons, and even their attributes are wrongly presented.
I think you should take a sabbatical to India to see if that inspires you.
I have gotten into mythology because of your books!!! I love them!
Dear Rick Riordan,I am a big fan and have read evry one of you books relating to percy Jackson. I was wondering what inspired you write and why.
I think its best not to get into Hindu mythology, although I am Hindu and love Hindu mythology, its very different from Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Norse. The Hindu religion is still very much alive and one wrong word and there'll be an angry mob waiting outside your house or worse, on the internet.
^^ Good point Tamanna, while you still might find the occasional follower of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Norse religions (my brother knew a couple who believed in Norse gods), Hinduism is huge. Same reason it would be kind of weird to write about Jesus and the angels, or Moses and other prophets, or Allah having children with/possessing normal 21st-century people.
yeah.. I agree with Tamanna..Indian mythology is way too complicated and its quite different than other mythologies...
Excellent point, Tamanna. People following Hinduism are very sensitive when it comes to Gods. But, that doesn't mean it can't be done. The approach to Hindu mythology has to be different from the other mythologies. I don't think Hindu Gods with a modern attitude works like it has with Percy Jackson.
Yeahhh! Tamanna,your absolutely right!! These Hindu people can do anything to anyone who disrespects their religion....they are so blinded that they can't see anything before their religion
Sorry Tamanna but i don't agree with your point. As i stated earlier The Savage Fortress Series is complete trash on hindu mythology, so are books like those from The Tiger Saga and Thundergod,& The bestseller Shiva Trilogy was a completely new story using popular gods from Hindu mytholgy and humanizing them, and who knows how many other books have been published making fun of Hindu culture and myths but i don't see any mob on the authors' doorsteps instead people actually take it lightly and enjoy them for what they are i.e. a story, as is evidenced by the popularity of The Shiva Trilogy in India.
There's a a modern Indian mythology out there... Ash Mistry series. :)
Ash Mistry is The Savage Fortress Series and as i keep repeating it is rubbish.
I so agree with you Rishab, calling hindu people as "These hindu people" just because it is still very much alive is seriously quite ill!
Read The Shiva Trilogy. So far the best Indian Mythology I have ever read. His writing concept is a tiny bit like Rick Riordan's! You would love it!
Thank you Uncle Rick for answering my q. Can't wait for the new books. AAAAHHH I'm so excited
if anyone of u read japanese comics there is a manga- kubera it is a story based on hindu mytho in a very unique and subtle way. while it doesnt go into the aspect of different stories much but is greatly connected to the powers and duties many major and minor gods represent in hindu mytho
also the hindu mytho has a big 3 of it own vishnu, brahma and shiva and its own share of demons or " ashuras "
can you write more of the Heros of Olympus please
If you have time you should write something about piper finding out that she is a Native American demigod descendent
Tamanna, you are so right. Even though we would all like books in Hindu mythology, it’s just not possible. I also agree with you, Richa. I have tried out the Shiva triology and it is absolutely amazing. If you liked Percy Jackson, I bet you’ll love it.
