It included posting a live-action video on YouTube, and making the first chapter of the book available as a free digital download, to entice readers. Ultimately when his agent decided to publish the book himself, Tripathi embarked on a promotional campaign. After finishing writing The Immortals of Meluha, Tripathi faced rejection from many publication houses. He decided to base his story on a radical idea that all Gods were once human beings it was their deeds in the human life that made them famous as Gods. Tripathi had initially decided to write a book on the philosophy of evil, but was dissuaded by his family members, so he decided to write a book on Shiva, one of the Hindu Gods. Shiva decides to help the Meluhans in their war against the Chandravanshis, who had joined forces with a cursed Nagas however, during his journey and the fight that ensues, Shiva learns how his choices actually reflect who he aspires to be and how they lead to dire consequences. The Meluhans believe that Shiva is their fabled saviour Neelkanth. The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Shiva. (Dec.The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of Amish Tripathi, first book of Amishverse, and also the first book of Shiva Trilogy. Those with an interest in eastern mythology will find this story interesting, but as a fantasy epic it feels amateurish. The narrative tension is bogged down by heavy-handed philosophy, detracting from the straightforward plot. His characters are flat, prone to clunky dialogue and expository inner monologues.
Unfortunately, despite Amish’s creativity and the rich trove of myth from which he draws, the story gets away from him. The tribespeople drink a magical medicine that cures ailments in most, but it turns Shiva’s throat blue, marking him as the prophesied Neelkanth that will destroy the Meluhan’s evil enemies. He accepts an invitation to relocate his people from Tibet to the Indian empire of Meluha. In 1900 B.C.E., tribal leader Shiva is tired of fending off a rival tribe’s attacks. In translation, this fictionalized history of the Hindu deity Shiva’s journey to godhood is conceptually clever, but it’s sadly lackluster in execution. Amish’s debut, the first of a trilogy, made him a bestselling literary star in India.
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