My Review: The Secret Of The Nagas

This book tells us a lot about good and evil. Since Daksha, Now Shiva's father in law has been saying how Neelkanth is the destroyer of evil, so that makes him curious about who to blame and kill. Shiva's anger is so engaging in this book, how his emotions dominate him when his loved ones get hurt. You can tell he plays an ideal role, every woman would love to have. Shiva and Sati have some more delighful moments together, followed by Parvateshwer playing the "hard to get" towards Anandmayi. And how mysterious the Nagas were in the first book are more exposed in this, so your questions will be answered.

I found it very amusing how Shiva goes to a temple and could talk to any Vasudev in his head. Found it a bit annoying though how they never give a straight answer :P But its later understandable how Shiva himself finds the answers and not assume. Then comes a new character who is Karthik, Shiva and Sati's son, who grows up in no time and is always to excited to fight. This book brings a lot of twists and turns which we wouldnt even imagine, holding that as the best part. One being who the hooded figure is who does the surprise attacks on Sati and the second being the secret of the Nagas itself. 

Few quotes I loved are as follows: 

"That the opposite of love isnt hate. Hate is just love gone bad, the actual opposite of love is apathy. When you dont care a damn as what happens to the other person"-Veerabhadra.

"A good man rebelled against an injustice in a foreign land more than 250 years ago. Today that very rebellious is causing me injustice", says who? Who else, Anandmayi! :) And in this, her charm successfully works and Parvateshwar breaks his vow of celibacy to marry her. So basically, this book just ends with your mouth open with its final immense twist and make you literally jump to the final book. After youre done reading, youll have a whole new respect for Sati, for her bravery! :)

 

"Remember there is no good or bad. They are either strong or weak"-Shiva. 

My review: The Immortals of Meluha

A story about a man,
Who was more human,
And less of a God.
Yet had all the power,
To deduct evil,
And create a better place to live in.
He, who fell in love,
With her beauty and pride,
Was the only man who made her feel vulnerable.
He, who became the Neelkanth,
Had the anger to destroy an empire,
And a heart to reunite one.
Known as the God of the Gods,
For his heart of gold,
For his possessive love,
And his powerful aura.
He's the Shiva we all know,
Who doesn't expect to be prayed to,
But someone we all would love to follow.

I wasn't much of a Shiva's fan, but after I read Immortals of Meluha, My thoughts have changed, grew rather. I loved the way Amish, the writer, wrote the romance between Shiva and Sati, nothing seemed silly nor lovey-dovey. It was beautiful and innocent. The way his thoughts within are written in Italic font in the book tell the way he is, especially during his moments with Sati. There are a few quotes which I loved so much, few are the following:
"I don't believe in symbolic Gods. I believe that God exists all around us. He speaks to us all the time. All we have to do is listen"-Shiva.
One friendship i enjoyed reading about was what Shiva and Brahaspati shared, something so casual and we could all relate to. How Shiva once says, "I wish Brahaspati was here, I would so take his advice and listen to his quick wit".
All the characters in the first book have been explained about, with great effort. But, the most interesting I found was Sati, who at first, makes an impression which is very easy to guess that she's a princess. So much pride in the first scene when they meet, but gets so apprehensive when Shiva shows his dance to her.
"He continued to stare at the dust with intense jealousy. It had been fortunate enough to have touched her"-Shiva's thoughts within. (After the first meeting).
Another interesting character has been Anandmayi, who yes, has a milk shower with petals :P. Her personality reminds me of Vidya Balan, i dont know why, her boldness and the guts to argue. (Hope they cast her in that role). The way she argues, especially with Parwateshwar.
Yesterday, I heard Hrithik and Kareena Kapoor are going to play the roles of Shiva and Sati, and is directed by Karan Johar. I don't know why Kareena is chosen for the role (Hope its a rumour), atleast Hrithik is fine but sigh, for the way Shiva's personality is, I was imagining Arjun Rampal through out the book.. :(

So basically, this book isn't the kind you would choose to read to go to sleep. Its a book which will wake you up, and make you read until its done. So go to your nearest bookstore and get this knowledgeable mythological story! :)