The very popular and one of the most loved books, The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi , was my first mythological fiction, as well as it's the first part of Shiva Trilogy, and it's not surprising that it has undoubtedly captured a place to my favourites list. Amish takes you back in time to narrate a tale, that will climb up to and in your heart and make it a home. This tale tells us about Shiva, whose own karma, generous nature and a heart big enough to fit the entire universe makes him a Mahadev, our Mahadev. Amish has magnificently crafted the character of Shiva and lets us walk with him through the entire journey. Shiva, the protagonist is shaped with a soul of never-ending kindness, a historical valour and leadership nature, a life of virtues and an unusual mind. The ability to bring a change is what makes Shiva a strong character, but at the same time, Amish has sprinkled him with uncertainty, melancholy, prickly guilt, haunting questions and love, which makes him as human as us. The book carries a number of well built static characters, each of them perfectly serving to Amish's purpose. He takes us around a place which is ancient and modern at the same time and tries his best to sow suspense in our minds throughout this book. The story also talks much about the Varna system, ( the caste system of India), about the glory of Lord Ram and his laws, it talks about a beautiful love story of Shiva and princess Sati, who is created with equal majesty. This book is a blend of an outstanding story with mind-blowing philosophies. Amish will surely make you ponder on a bunch of vital questions with this book. So if you are a fan of mythology and fiction, hop on with Amish for a wonderful and adventurous ride to the land of Meluhans.

My rating for the book 4/5