Satyam Srivastava's novel, “The Fallen God: Deva-Asura Katha Book II” blends historical and fantasy fiction, with the story of the clash of the deva and asura clans being presented like a movie. The main character, Lakshya, is a mortal soldier fated for greatness, but he has doubt and frustration which readers can easily empathize with. The novel has a great deal of contrast between philosophical musings regarding karma and fate versus ferocious war scenes and divine interference.