Almost farcically Lakewobegonish, but somehow after a while I stopped rolling my eyes and started genuinely enjoying it. This was fun, and I do recommend giving it a chance. However: be aware that it ends on a severe cliffhanger, tempting you to start in on the [b:second volume|40948565|The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy #2)|Amish Tripathi|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1532560274s/40948565.jpg|16782480], but that one is IMHO not worth reading. If you want to read just the first and skip the rest: She survives the attack at the end