Thursday, September 28, 2017

The Immortals of Meluha

The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi

It will be a reading weekend for me! First up, The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi.  It is a trilogy - good to know before you pick up the first book - but I only plan to finish part one.  What an exciting read! It was hard to put down.  The story flowed with action, great character development, and suspense.  It begins when the leader of Shiva’s land decides to lead the people of the war stricken area to the land of Meluha, a place of ethical rules and codes of strict behavior among its people.  When Shiva and his people enter Meluha, they are given a cleansing solution to drink, which causes Shiva's throat to turn bright blue.  This is the sign for the Meluhans that their God has arrived to help them continue their good work across the lands.  Shiva’s adventure causes him to fall in love with the Emperor’s daughter (who is deemed ‘scarred’ by the Meluhans), to lead the Meluhans to victory against the warring neighbors, and to drive change in some of the rules of the country.  Book one ends with Shiva and Sati (the princess) getting married with a child on its way while they are caught in a fight for their life against the evil Nagas.  Will Sati have their baby (she had a miscarriage years earlier)?  Will Shiva be able to convince the Meluhans that some of their rules are actually inconsistent with their philosophy?  Will Shiva’s throat continue to be blue? Or will it change colors, causing the people to lose faith in him?  So many questions and so much intrigue – I’m actually interested in books two and three, which rarely happens in trilogies.  Great story!


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