Review: The Secret of the Nagas

The Secret of the Nagas by Amish Tripathi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



The Second book in series of the Shiva trilogy, this book is a definite upgrade in all terms. The story unfolds slowly and steadily, a lot of important characters have been introduced, without discounting on anyone's importance or detailed view.

The story continues from where we left at the First part, and takes you to a journey of some of the most prominent and well known parts of ancient India viz. Kashi, Panchwati, swadeep . . .
The build up to characters have been very well portrayed with each character emphasizing on one part of Good or Evil as we pursue it. The emotional conflict, the pride, the valour, the survival instincts, rage, betrayal, all building up for a near perfect climax.
We have all grown up reading about ancient Indian wisdom , and that part has been well portrayed and logically covered , whether it being the Medication, Hygiene, Diet or the awesome pulley based gates on the mighty Ganga.
New Characters have been revealed and some shocking revelations have been made, making up for slightly loose threads in the first part (which I think have been deliberately left open).

Amish Tripathi has really built up a new genre and lived to the expectations. What more, he's successfully kept readers spellbound waiting for the final part of the Trilogy [The Oath of the Vayuputra].





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Review: The Immortals of Meluha

The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



An Interesting take at the mythological world blended with facts of Indus valley civilization, taking bits and pieces from current world.
Not an Outright winner but indeed a fresh take and a worthy read.
The Plot depicting search for the "Destroyer" and his Journey around the Empire is well plotted. However the Novel takes a weak turn towards Middle parts, may be in pursue of plotting a story which'll cover the threads in sequels.

The depiction of a perfect society though far fetched, feels most appropriate, the balance of Suryawanshi Vs Chandrawanshi Tribe towards the end makes the next Novel a worthy wait.

Tragedy, Suspense, Thriller, Emotions, Mythology, Rituals, Ego, This Novel has everything to keep you captivated but still leaves you gaping and wanting for more.
I would love to see this Novel turn into a Movie.



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Review: The Last Testament

The Last Testament by Sam Bourne

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



An Interesting blend of Facts and fiction. A Handy guide for someone like me who is interested in the dynamics of World politics, but hasn't got patience to read through or watch over.

A very captivating threading of events from Iraq to Europe to America to Israel and around. The Novel revolves around 2 Key characters with a blend of real(istic) and Imaginary characters coming in.

Made me go Google and Wiki up some facts, and In turn Read a bit more.

The novel interestingly and innovatively promotes http://secondlife.com/ throughout the novel with some far fetched (ok it's a work of fiction) Hacking and Cracking.

Overall a Nice read, especially if you are Politically inclined but Lazy bum and needs prodding to read.



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