The Secret of the Nagas

Paperback, 371 pages

Published Dec. 3, 2011 by Westland.

ISBN:: 978-93-80658-79-7
Goodreads:: 40948565

(2 reviews)

Today, He is a God.

4000 years ago, He was just a man.

The hunt is on. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary. His vengeance and the path to evil will lead him to the door of the Nagas, the serpent people. Of that he is certain.

The evidence of the malevolent rise of evil is everywhere. A kingdom is dying as it is held to ransom for a miracle drug. A crown prince is murdered. The Vasudevs Shivas philosopher guides betray his unquestioning faith as they take the aid of the dark side. Even the perfect empire, Meluha is riddled with a terrible secret in Maika, the city of births. Unknown to Shiva, a master puppeteer is playing a grand …

Today, He is a God.

4000 years ago, He was just a man.

The hunt is on. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary. His vengeance and the path to evil will lead him to the door of the Nagas, the serpent people. Of that he is certain.

The evidence of the malevolent rise of evil is everywhere. A kingdom is dying as it is held to ransom for a miracle drug. A crown prince is murdered. The Vasudevs Shivas philosopher guides betray his unquestioning faith as they take the aid of the dark side. Even the perfect empire, Meluha is riddled with a terrible secret in Maika, the city of births. Unknown to Shiva, a master puppeteer is playing a grand game.

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.

Fierce battles will be fought. Surprising alliances will be forged. Unbelievable secrets will be revealed in this second book of the Shiva Trilogy, the sequel to the #1 national bestseller, The Immortals of Meluha.

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Eduardo Santiago reviewed The Secret of the Nagas by Amish Tripathi (Shiva Trilogy, #2)

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2 stars

I really enjoyed [b:the first volume|7913305|The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy, #1)|Amish Tripathi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1334659192s/7913305.jpg|11196793] but this one fell flat. Uninteresting storyline, predictable plot twists, and completely hollow characters; in fact I can't even call them such. Just marionettes moving according to the needs of the plot, with no inner consistency. I won’t be reading [b:the third one|12820793|The Oath of the Vayuputras (Shiva Trilogy, #3)|Amish Tripathi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1357242702s/12820793.jpg|17970410].

Arghya Chakrabarty

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Aug. 23, 2021

Subjects

Fiction
Fantasy
Mythology