Immortals of Meluha - Book Review

I had to put in a lot of thought before buying the book. Being a religious person, I was apprehensive of about how one of the most revered Gods of Hindus would be handled by fiction. Two travels to Landmark did not convince me to go for it. The book cover was luring, but I decided I wouldn't fall for it. The picture on the cover kept coming back to my mind and I decided to check out the website. The 'About Shiva' section of the website had the effect on me. 

So, the third trip to Landmark was solely to get this book. It describes the author's interpretation of 'Mahadev' and how 'Shiva', a Tibetan national, leader of a tribe of 'Barbarians'; a tribe called 'Gunas', learns the legend of 'Neelkanth'; accepts his destiny and chooses to fight for the righteous and takes an oath to 'destroy evil'.

The Gunas are under constant threat from another local tribe called 'Pakratis'; the two tribes are always at war and the leader Shiva, is convinced to take the 'peace offer' by the Meluhans, who live across the mountains in India. The book follows the entrails of Shiva as he chooses the 'right side' to fight for 'righteousness'.

The book is absorbing; keeps you enthralled. Shiva speaking words like "Goddammit" and "Bloody Hell" are a bit of a dampener, but as you go along, you get used to it.

The author provides a legal copy of the first chapter of the book. I strongly recommend this book. Go ahead and indulge yourself. Guaranteed to keep you thrilled! I am eagerly awaiting the second book of the Trilogy.

Books Tag

Tagged by Upas on July 1, 2007; just a tad late :P

1. Books that Changed Your Life:

There hasn't any book dramatic enough to change my life.

2.A Book that I have read more than once:

Harry Potter series
Timeline, Jurassic Park, The Lost World by Crichton
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
Something Under the Bed is Drooling - Calvin and Hobbes
Weirdos Fom Another Planet - Calvin and Hobbes

3.A Book You'd Take onto a Desert Island:

All HP books
All Calvin and Hobbes books

4. Books That Made You Laugh:

again the same
all Calvin and Hobbes books (OBVIOUSLY)
Harry Potter series (Courtesy - Weasley Twins)
All Asterix books
All Tintin books starring the Adorable Captain
Jughead books :)

5. Books That Made You Cry:

As the Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer - I was wailing, couldn't control my tears at all.
A drop or two of tears rolled down my cheeks when I was reading Dumbledore's speech after the death of Cedric Diggory

6. A Book You Wish Had Been Written

The Ring, Dark Water and The Matrix Trilogy
An Autobiography by Dravid and Ganguly

7. Books You Wish Had Never Been Written:

I wish Sidney Sheldon had never been an author

8. Books You're Currently Reading:

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes :-D
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

9. Books You've Been Meaning To Read:

Chicken Soup
Lord of the Rings
The Kite Runner
The Chronicles of Narnia (All of them)

10.The other books worth a mention are

The Goosebumps series (especially 'The Give yourself Goosebumps' thingy) - I dont read them anymore
Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons and Digital Fortress by Dan Brown (Deception Point is dumb)

I will tag - Asha, Naren, PA, Sindhu, VJ and Meera. Sorry if u guys posted this already :-D