The Secret of the Nagas
2011
- indic mythology
- siva (hindu deity)
- fiction
- roman
- englisch
- mythologie de l'inde
- romans, nouvelles
The story
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.
What it’s like
Brisk, plainspoken prose that moves like a chase, with short chapters and cliffhanger endings, so it suits a long train ride or a late-night "one more chapter" session. The ancient India it conjures is full of sweltering river cities, dusty roads, rain-soaked jungle, and walled capitals gleaming with order, and the sensory world leans on heat, sweat, smoke, and the clang of weapons more than on lush description. The tone is adventurous and earnest, with a mystery-thriller undercurrent of whispered conspiracies and shifting loyalties. Its hero is a restless outsider slowly coming to see that the certainties he was raised on are fragile, and the book follows that loosening of faith through a sequence of pursuits and reversals. Violence is frequent and sometimes graphic: battles, killings, and a few harrowing deaths, with blood and wounds described plainly rather than lingered over, and some dark political cruelty. It is not a gentle read. It suits readers who enjoy mythological epics, fast-paced fantasy adventure, and big-canvas action, and who don't mind a strong dose of bloodshed.
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