The Secret Of The Nagas & The Immortals Of Meluha (set of 2 books)

The shiva trilogy is one of the best books I have read. As the reviews of the book says "A definite page turner". When u start reading it u wont even knew when u reached the next page. The story is so paced that its not too fast nor too slow, just right that u ll keep on reading and end up cursing everyone who interrupts u.
The trilogy consist of 3 books
1. The immortals of Meluha
2. The Secret of the Nagas
3. The oath of the Vayuputhras
The story is about Shiva, who was once a normal fierce warrior of his clan, whom legend turned into a god in the hindu mythology.
Eagerly waiting for the third one...

First things first, Flipkart is awesome... It was my first order from FK and with the safety net of COD. The books came in 2 days, all nicely packed. Now I buy more regularly with prepayment options.
About the books, both of them are a refreshing read... kinda Indian LOTR. I liked the first book more than the second. Found the story line a little too simplistic for my taste, would have preferred a little more complexities and layers to the characters. However, Amish Tripathi has done a commendable job of making mythology racy and totally believable. All in all, a good read. Waiting tho catch the 3rd installment in the series.

In college my grass head bong (bengali for those who don't know) friends used to reverentially call on the name of Shiva before sucking in on weed. I found it kind of funny and thought it was some crutch to legitimacy for smoking pot.

The Immortals of Meluha gives the back story to the reverence. The crutch may have been a figment of my imagination....or not...

Amish Tripathi's trip into the myths of history, reimagining Shiva, is immensely enjoyable and a fast paced, gripping read. Except for the occasional technical glitch of faltering on 'show don't tell' which is something only a writer will care about you will have a whale of a time.

I went from Immortals to Nagas at a breakneck, un-put-downable pace, and was left thirsting for the final part of the trilogy.

This book ploughs through the crusted layers of ancient history and revives Shiva in a fresh perspective. A breath of fresh air coasting down from the Himalayas. Breathing life back into Hinduism (the science, not the religion)....this is but the beginning....

Okay I am tripping now...no pot but... :)

Dear all, Earlier When I chose these two books to read I was a little skeptical of Lord Shiva being personified. However to decipher a truth one has to go through it, this thinking compelled me read these books though reluctantly. As I proceeded my journey I was simply awestruck with the flow of thoughts and amazing use of philosophy, Ancient history, history, geography,science, military science, mythology etc. I am sure author or some of his family member is/was connected to our proud Armed Forces. actually after reading about 50 pages i started listening to it and such is the narrative power Of Amish. Both the books are worth a listening. To assure that it does not hurt our emotional feeling, so deeply attached to Lord Shiva. Eagerly awaiting the 3rd book in the Shiva Trilogy," Oath of Vayuputras". Amish keep writing such wonderful narratives.

The author deserves to be congratulated for a brilliant exposition of one of the basic truths of spirituality while charting an independent route away from the mythical path.

God is within. The hero Shiva is portrayed as a mortal human being but with outstanding leadership qualities, an incisive and analytic mind that does not go by blind faith or superstition but has a penchant for getting at the truth without prejudice or bias. Compassion for friends and victims of falsehood is another quality which stands out.

In essence, is God a resident in Heaven equipped with immortality and possesses powers beyond comprehension?

In contrast, Shiva is one among us who does not get swayed by instant benediction of Godhood by others but stays firm with his outstanding qualities. It is not Neelkanth that makes him God but his innate inequalities and self-actualization. Kudos to the Author for throwing open the door to Divinity for anyone.