Shiva Trilogy 1: The Immortals of Meluha (Book Review)

Shiva! The Mahadev! The God of Gods! Destroyer of Evil. Passionate Lover. Fierce Warrior. Consummate dancer. Charismatic Leader. All-powerful, yet incorruptible. Quick wit, accompanied  by an equally quick and fearsome temper...

This is the opening lines explaining the trilogy.. These opening lines by the author, developed an exitement in me to know more about Shiva! The trilogy is all but a tribute to the lord himself.. The Immortals of Meluha, is the story of a man, whose karma re-cast him as a Legend..! The plot is set in the early 19th century, where there existed a clan of people know as the Suryavanshis, who resided in the heaven like city created by Lord Ram many centuries ago called Meluha.. 

The near perfect empire is however facing a grave danger.. The constant terrorist attacks by arch rivals, the chandravanshi tribe is bringing up an unavoidable war, or a 'Dharmayudh" The Chandravanshis have a deadly  alliance with the Nagas.. Nagas are a tribe of outcasted and sinister race of deformed humans with astonishing martial skills..

The Suryavanshis are banking on a single ray of hope for the survival of their empire.. The Belief in a Legend.. "when evil reaches epic proportions, when all seems lost, when it appears that your enemies have triumped, a hero will emerge"

Is this tribe unmarked barbarian really a hero? Will he accept his Destiny? Will he stay true to his Karma? Will  Shiva lead the Suryavanshi vengence and destroy evil?

The 1/3 of the Shiva Trilogy: Immortals of Meluha is a must read, for it is a gripping entertainer and gives you a fair insight into the life and times of Lord Shiva..!

 

I was always facinated to learn more about Shiva, and this book does a fair job in doing so..  The author Amish Tripathi, has done a decent job for his first book, and deserves all the appreciation coming his way.. The writing on one hand is quite simple, at the same time, it takes you to those times and makes you visualize the life at times during his era.. The book started off quite well, but as i progressed, the plot was pretty week in the middle parts, where he talks about the love life, which is a slight drag and not very interesting... But he manages to hold it back with some gruesome battle sequnces.. Overall, it is a good read, and you surely would not be disappointed.. On a scale of 5, i would rate it 3.5/5..