Tales Divine

The very opening scene of Tarakasura prevesa daruvu took the viewers by storm. It was a reflection of the choreographical acumen of guru Hari Rammurthy who portrayed the demonic Tarakasura. Imbued with the finer shades of expression mirroring the mood of the moment in the narrative, his portrayal was classy on several counts of excellence.

With each character firmly establishing itself in its very entry, the rest was a treat to witness. Particularly Sai Krishna Sannidha who donned the eponymous Karthikeya rendered an exceptional exposition of the character. Both in expression and footwork, the way she vied with her mentor was reflective of the sound instruction she was imparted at Kalakshetram.

Artistes of Bharateeya Kala Sadan and Kalabharati school of music and dance performed on the second day. On the third day Hyderabad-based Kathak Kalakshetra presented select pieces of classical dances well. Harold Berselius Japanese Quote: Seinaru ishi yo, waga adanasu teki o ute! Miseyou ka waga chikara no kakera. Hilda Rhambling Japanese Quote: Seinaru ishi yo, ware ni adanasu teki o ute! Shi shite sabakare yo, danzai no inazuma ni! Cheria Barnes Japanese Quote: A fun, shared world anthology that explores what happens when the gods return.

All of the gods. From every culture and pantheon. It's not pretty, but it's pretty darn entertaining.

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Sometimes it's even a little scary. Each story has its pluses and minuses, and together they create a good picture of what this new world is like and how people are trying to survive. A definite recommendation to SF fans and I have it on good authority that two more anthologies in this universe are in the works for ne A fun, shared world anthology that explores what happens when the gods return.

A definite recommendation to SF fans and I have it on good authority that two more anthologies in this universe are in the works for next year. Look, I'll be honest. I helped conceive this world and co-edited the anthology so I'm quite prejudiced. Having said that, I am really proud of this collection and think it has some really terrific writing and storytelling.

Do I recommend it?

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Dec 21, Richard Wright rated it liked it Shelves: In , the old gods returned. The book reminds me most of the Wild Cards anthologies, but without a framing story. Each tale introduces different characters and scenarios against the backdrop, and adds new layers to an altered world. I enjoyed the smaller stories In , the old gods returned. I enjoyed the smaller stories the most, little moments in little lives redefined by the return of the gods, while bigger tales of extraordinary events left me a little disinterested, but overall the standard of the stories is consistently high.

My only complaint is that several of the most interesting seem to be the start of something that doesn't conclude here - character introductions and origins that set up possibilities to be explored later, but which are never returned to. It could be that a further volume will revisit them, but it's annoying that some of these potentially intriguing tales offer little by way of an interim conclusion, and so leave the anthology on its own feeling incomplete. When I finished this book I wasn't nearly as happy as I wanted to be.

It seemed like a good idea, then it just didn't work for me.

There were a couple of stories that were better than others. The two stars show this as "It was OK". I wanted to like this book more than I did. I particularly want to like it more because I have met one of the editors and really, really enjoyed our conversation. There are two more out in this series and I am considering checking out the next one since getting to chat When I finished this book I wasn't nearly as happy as I wanted to be. There are two more out in this series and I am considering checking out the next one since getting to chat with the editor.

Mar 09, Stuart rated it really liked it Shelves: A friend recommended this book. At first the topic didn't interest me -- Ancient Gods Returning to Earth. But as I read the stories I realized that there was much more to the idea than I had imagined. The tales focus on different gods, many I had never heard of before.

What I enjoyed most was how the authors dealt with the culture shock experienced by the characters, not just the mortals, who are now lorded over by these mythological figures, but also the gods who must come to grips with a world A friend recommended this book.

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What I enjoyed most was how the authors dealt with the culture shock experienced by the characters, not just the mortals, who are now lorded over by these mythological figures, but also the gods who must come to grips with a world that has moved on without them. Hope to see future volumes. You may be inclined to discount my review as I'm one of the contributing authors but I just finished reading all of the stories in this anthology and I can honestly say that Divine Tales is a brilliant start to an imaginative, fertile concept replete with storytelling potential.

All of the writers involved did an outstanding job building this world of returned gods created by Aaron Rosenberg, Bob Greenberger, Paul Kupperberg, and Steve Savile. I'm confident that readers will feel the same. Jan 04, Lise rated it really liked it Shelves: I really enjoyed this book, and hope the series continues without succumbing to "shared world syndrome".