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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