The realization of the truth that Chandravanshis were not evil, protagonist Shiva realized that he made a mistake by declaring war in the first book, The Immortals of Meluha . The second book in the Shiva Trilogy reveals the face of actual darkness.

Amish Tripathi's Secret of the Nagas portrays Naga's perspective, affecting Sati and Shiva's life questionably. An angry Shiva wants to kill the Naga to avenge Brahaspati's murder. The Naga Queen and the Lord of the People finally confront Sati, which raises the question of emperor Daksha's justice and principle. Sati and Daksha's relationship comes on a strange term.

With the help of Nandi, Veerbhadra, Parvateshwar, and prince Bhagirath, Shiva finds a way to Panchvati (Nagas city), but first, they need to aid Brangaridai's monarch, which is considerably challenging. To discover a distinct way, Shiva's path was crisscrossed with a bandit, Parshuram. He believes in Neelkanth's myth and presents a new prospect on Nagas.

The role of Vasudev Pandit has become more mysterious. Shiva and Sati are blessed with a boy, but his life is saved twice by those considered evil. I enjoyed the way Parvateshwar and Anandmayi's story unfolds. It questions old age vows and principles. Between all the secrets and hidings, a new puppeteer emerges, Bhrigu. He has some hidden agendas, which will discover in the last book, The Oath of the Vayuputras .

The thing I like most about Amish's writing is the narration style. This book is the shortest in the Trilogy and full of suspense. Once you start reading, you get so engrossed that it's really difficult to get off the book.

If you liked the First book in the series you're gonna love this one!❤

The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi

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4.0

The last book in the Shiva Trilogy, started with the secrets of Brahaspati's passing and why he planned his own demise. The fight between good and evil is now on its ultimate stage, but many mysteries still confuse Shiva. So before he decides the path which led to war, he wants to understand every aspect of Somras and how it becomes evil.

When Shiva gets his answer, he prepares his army for war. Many will trust his lord Neelkanth and betray Meluha, but many choose Dharma over their living God. Different allies came in the time of need, strategical plans were laid out perfectly, but Bhrigu (Rajguru of Meluha) announced Shiva with King Daksha and King Dilipa a fraud. Shiva was not chosen by the Vayuputras tribe (the people left behind by Lord Rudra to assist the new lord whenever he rose). Many of them were against Shiva, which made his task more challenging.

There are so many characters that you can't remember them all, but a few stand out, like Kartik and Ganesh. I fancied the two action sequences the most. First, when Kartik battles with Magadhan's, and second, Sati's battle with the people of Aten tribes.

Everything is explained ideally so that readers don't have any loose ends. This book is all about the equilibrium between virtue and vice. It portrays that whenever darkness rises, it will be destroyed by the light. However, the people chosen by God will build a new path despite the loss they have to endure. The battle demanded sacrifices, and in this story, it took everything from Shiva. Even his reason to smile and live.

Amish Tripathi delivered a decent conclusion to this trilogy. The book is thick, but it is fast-paced. It is neither intriguing like The Immortals of Meluha nor crafty like The Secret of the Nagas , but still it is a good one-time read. If you haven't read the series yet, give it a try. It is suitable for beginners.

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

"In the future, If by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again... fall in love with me. You're still my favourite person Lily, always will be"

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

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3.0

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

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