That the book’s editors seem to have sleep-walked through this book is not just Tripathi’s loss but the reader’s too. Ideally, in such a scenario, the editor ought to step in and bring the writing up to scratch. The plot holds your attention and the story races along, but the writing veers between the pedestrian and the ridiculous.

This not only takes away from the narrative flow but also spells out in explicit terms what you might have had a lot of fun discovering or interpreting for yourself. These two books aspire to meditate on larger philosophical matters such as the function of government, the nature of evil, etc.īut instead of playing out his theses through the narrative, Tripathi contrives a situation where a sage suddenly has a long pedantic dialogue with Shiva, giving him what is essentially ‘gyaan’. There’s also a more fundamental problem with Tripathi’s writing.

Tripathi does not, or cannot, use words to evoke, with the result that there is very little emotional response to his words on page. What kind of buildings? What were they made of? What kind of feeling did they inspire in Shiva who had entered this strange city for the first time? There’s no description beyond the absolutely pedestrian. “…their buildings were superbly built and maintained, while their temples were lofty and grand.” When Shiva enters the impenetrable city of Branga, this is how Tripathi describes the buildings and temples. Unbelievable secrets will be revealed in this second book of the Shiva Trilogy, the sequel to the #1 national bestseller, The Immortals of Meluha.Take this description of a sun rise on the Ganga: “The sun had just risen over the Ganga, tinting it a stunning orange.” It evokes a particularly unimaginative scribble by a six-year-old at best.

In a journey that will take him across the length and breadth of ancient India, Shiva searches for the truth in a land of deadly mysteries – only to find that nothing is what it seems.įierce battles will be fought. Unknown to Shiva, a master puppeteer is playing a grand game. Even the perfect empire Meluha is riddled with a terrible secret in Maika, the city of births. The Vasudevs – Shiva’s philosopher guides – betray his unquestioning faith as they take the aid of the dark side. A kingdom is dying as it is held to ransom for a miracle drug. The evidence of the malevolent rise of evil is everywhere. His vengeance and the path to evil will lead him to the door of the Nagas, the serpent people. Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary.

4000 years ago, He was just a Want to Read Rate it: Book 3 The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi 3.82 67,321 Ratings 3,500 Reviews published 2013 43 editions ONLY A GOD CAN STOP IT. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. The Secret of the Nagas by Amish Tripathi 4.09 87,158 Ratings 3,250 Reviews published 2011 56 editions Today, He is a God.

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