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The Zenith of Sacrifice

Written by: Kalki Krishnamurthy, Pavithra Srinivasan - translator, Varsha Venugopal - translator
Narrated by: Amit Bhargav
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Tempestuous winds of change rip through Chozha Naadu as events hurtle toward a climactic end that will shape the very future of the empire. The land gasps under a devastating flood. Barbed strands of Fate tighten around the Chozha royals as Pazhuvoor Queen Nandhini and the Pandiya assassins prepare for the denouement of their lethal plan. Brave Vandhiyathevan races to foil their design even as the brilliant Ilaiya Piratti strives to manoeuvre the empire to safe harbour. Tectonic secrets come to light, recasting alliances and rivalries. This cataclysmic final stand will force every player to face questions that will change them forever.

Can Azhwarkkadiyaan uncover the truth in time? Will Vandhiyathevan emerge triumphant in his mission? Will the Pandiya assassins achieve the nefarious end they thirst for? What will become of the bewitching temptress Nandhini? Will the mighty Chozha Naadu find itself under the thumb of a new Chakravarthy after all?

The final volume of one of the greatest Tamil novels ever penned, Ponniyin Selvan: The Zenith of Sacrifice barrels towards a startling end that will leave its listeners breathless.

©2021 Amit Bhargav (P)2022 Amit Bhargav

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Absolutely mesmerising!!

Such a beautiful and mesmerising epic story , and it’s amazing that it still feels so fresh after decades . One of the best books I’ve had the pleasure to come across. And my first brush with Tamil literature . My heartfelt thanks to Pavithra for such a beautiful translation.
And the performance by the narrator is extremely good , he’s able to evoke the full emotions and bring to life Kalki’s epic in technicolour. I’m glad I heard the book rather than reading!! Thanks Amit!!

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Extremely good

A very good book, thoroughly entertaining. Story is great. The performance is great too. Highly recommended

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Intriguing And Amazing

Awesome end to an Epic... beautiful narration by Amit Bhargav.
Thanks for bringing this epic story to life.
And pls make more audiobooks from Kalki.

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A fitting end to the epic saga

With the amazing build up to this book, the final book had to be the peak of it. And it did. Great narration as always.

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Enthralling , Mesmerizing

Loved the book. couldn't believe the book got over. A bow down to the legend who penned down such an amazing book

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awesome translation

well done... it's great to hear ponniyin selvan in English.. all Tamil great works must be translated in English.. and converted into free audio books.. to show how good our poets where

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Amazing production

The book itself is phenomenal and the narrator has done an exceptional job of bringing alive each and very character.

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Great production!

Amit Bhargav has done a great job - this is the best narration I’ve ever heard yet. The story is great. I don’t know Tamil so can’t comment on the translation but it seemed accurate with lots of insightful tidbits

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Best audio ever!

i just loved the book. I am a person loves reading a book rather than listening, but the way Mr. Amit has read the book is far better than even the movie😝. I would suggest to broadcast this on radio channels.
I teeny tiny negative I would point out be that a chapter is skipped- Chapter 41 Flames Leap High.....even though the title is there the content is of the previous chapter. the actual content of Chapter 41 in the book is not included. Thats all.

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Messed up chapters

The story and narration are really good, and you find yourself lost in the world gone by within the first few sentences.
However, the chapters 41 and 42 are interchanged. Being extremely crucial chapters, the interchange led to a disconnect in the story and spoiled the experience

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