The Rozabal Line is a theological thriller that revolves around the popular speculation that Jesus visited India. Looking at the cover, we know that the story is related to Christianity and Christ. But when we read through the pages we understand that the novel has managed to touch all the major religions and has drawn a link between all of them, strengthening the claim that all religions evolved from one. The Rozabal Line is the debut novel by Ashwin Sanghi. Initially published under his pseudonym Shawn Haigins the novel was published in 2007. An interesting thing about the name Shawn Haigins is that it is the anagram for Ashwin Sanghi. Ashwin has used many anagrams in his novel too. One such anagram is ‘Isabel Madonna’, for ‘Osama Bin Laden ‘.
Plot and Summary
The novel can be described as a sequel to the Da Vinci Code and it takes the Da Vinci Code a step further. Set in different countries, The Rozabal Line begins with the murder of Professor Terry Acton. Before being murdered he had passed over some secret documents to Vincent Sinclair. Were those documents the reason for Acton’s death? Is that why the Crux Decusuta Permuta is following Vincent? Why is the Crux Decusuta Permuta funding the Isabel Madonna Trust? What is the role of the Illuminati in these happenings? These are some of the questions that arise in the readers mind. To find answers to these questions, the reader has to wait until the climax.
The Rozabal Line is a perfect mixture of history, myth, conspiracy, faith, fact and fiction. Ashwin has succeeded in blending fiction with fact in a way that it is difficult for the reader to separate the two. The peculiarity of the Rozabal line is that several stories go parallel to each other (or they seem parallel to the reader) until they intersect at the climax, everything making perfect sense.
Conclusion
The novel is great and exceptionally thrilling. Even though it gets boring at some places, the author has managed to attract the reader till the very end. Moving to the climax, it is a bit surprising. Some unexpected twists take place and we get to understand who the real heroes and who the real villains are.
The last five to six pages are completely boring and it is just the repetition of the facts. Repetition of content is seen throughout the book. Overall anyone who liked the Da Vinci Code is sure to like it too.
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