This Diwali: An Extract from Scion of Ikshvaku

They heard the loud whump, whump of rotor blades. It was Raavan’s legendary Pushpak Vimaan, his flying vehicle. ‘Nooo!’ screamed Ram, wrenching his bow forward as he ran. Tears were streaming down his face. In this festive month of Diwali, these lines from Amish’s bestselling book, Scion of Ikshvaku brilliantly capture the moment that eventually led to the battle in which good triumphed over evil; a victory that the festival of lights celebrates.