The Simoqin Prophecies. Part One of the GameWorld Trilogy. By Samit Basu. Cover Art by Deepak Sharma. About the Author. Samit Basu is a writer of books, films and comics. His first novel, The Simoqin Prophecies, published by Penguin India in , when Samit was 23, was the first book in the bestselling Gameworld Trilogy and marked the beginning of Indian English fantasy writing.4/5(32). · About Samit Basu Writes books, comics, films, other stuff. View all posts by Samit Basu» «OBC, RIP. Events» Discussion. 20 thoughts on “ The Simoqin Prophecies. The Simoqin Prophecies, first published in in India, was critically acclaimed and an instant bestseller.
The Simoqin Prophecies, first published in in India, was critically acclaimed and an instant bestseller. It marked the beginning of Indian fantasy writing in English. Written with consummate ease and brimming with wit and allusion, it is at once classic sff and subtle spoof, featuring scantily clad centauresses, flying carpets, pink trolls, and homicidal rabbits. The Simoqin Prophecies, by Samit Basu, is, as stated on the cover, India's First Ever SFF (Science-Fiction/Fantasy) Novel in english. [Hence my predilection to hate it. Trust me on this - Any thing advertised as India's First Something, is going to be pretentious, assuming and an overall ripoff. "In Simoqin, first-time author Samit Basu has created a wonderfully detailed alternate world peopled with a dozen species from mythologies of different cultures And then Basu has topped it by not taking that world too seriously." - Outlook "Numerous delights, great and small The Simoqin Prophecies is an intelligent, inventive delight.
The Simoqin Prophecies, by Samit Basu. We have a Sci-Fi writer in our midst. I knew vaguely that Samit Basu had published a novel in India, but didn't know much about it. It turns out, The Simoqin Prophecies has been released here in the U.S. I found my copy (purchased yesterday) at a Borders on Long Island. In books, Samit is best known for his fantasy and science fiction work. His first novel, The Simoqin Prophecies, published by Penguin India in , when Samit was 23, was the first book in the bestselling Gameworld Trilogy and marked the beginning of Indian English fantasy writing. The Simoqin Prophecies. Part One of the GameWorld Trilogy. By Samit Basu. Cover Art by Deepak Sharma. About the Author. Samit Basu is a writer of books, films and comics. His first novel, The Simoqin Prophecies, published by Penguin India in , when Samit was 23, was the first book in the bestselling Gameworld Trilogy and marked the beginning of Indian English fantasy writing.
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