The Saga Continues

Yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilam shambho tavaaraadhanam

My Lord Shambo, My Lord Shiva, every act of mine is a prayer of your honour

Which is the most powerful book you have ever read? For me, it is The Oath Of Vayuputras. Vayuputra corresponds to the meaning "the children of wind". Vayuputras were a secret group of followers which were left by Lord Rudra. The book emerges from the continuation of the first two parts and adds more mystery, suspense, and honour to the life of Lord Shiva.

Evil is not a demon.  

It works its destruction close to us, with us, within us. 

This book will make you contemplate, force your brains to wound about and will make you experience a plethora of emotions. The best part is that the story of Lord Shiva and Sati is woven in the most beautiful and respectful manner in this book. As quoted in my last part, if you are new to mythological thrillers then this is the correct book for you!

What is the task unfinished?

The book will reveal affairs that have been hidden into the treasure for a long. As Lord Shiva continues his journey to become what he is meant to be, he explores the path that leads to doing things for the greater good. This book will give you proof that there is evil to everything good. The first half of the book is based on revelations, but the second half is what will portray emotions to the utmost level. The final book of the Shiva Trilogy will reverse the whole story and give you the most tragic ending. 

What if we say that the Somras was evil the whole time? The deformation of the Nagas was a result of the Somras. Shiva will realise that all this time what seemed to be right for him was actually wrong. The whole empire will turn its back towards Shiva and fight to win the war. But Shiva who knows the greater good will try to sign a peace treaty. The book will talk about the issues that are still prevalent and have been deteriorating mother nature. This is the time when you will experience the power of Neelkanth and the rage of Shiva.

Death in the course of performing one's duty is better than engaging in another's path, for that is truly dangerous!

The relationship between Shiva and Sati will also go a huge rollercoaster. The two will experience the pain of separation. Their love story will make you cry and fall in love with what love and respect actually mean. The rage of separation will make Shiva do things he never wanted, leading to the destruction of the whole city. The good created earlier by Lord Shiva will lead to the evil that will destruct his life. 

However, the calmness you expect at the end of a book will be achieved. Shiva will retire to his den and Sati will always be remembered as Goddess Shakti. 

Too much of a spoiler? Trust me it is not, you HAVE to read this book to experience war, rage, love, separation, and content. 

My Final Reviews About The Series

The Shiva Trilogy has been a great outlet for me to explore the field of mythological writing. The thrill and the mystery you experience here are unmatchable. This series has taught me life lessons about how there is a setback in even the most perfect things. I adore the relationships and how beautifully they have been engraved through the chapters. The first part will intrigue you to read the second part, and soon as you think that everything will be fine, the third part will open even bigger doors for you to explore. 

From the perspective of a naive in reading mythological books, this series was a huge hit for me. And a special mention to the first and the third parts which are a rollercoaster of emotions and mysteries. So, if you are planning to read something new, then this is the series for you!

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                                                        All of us are gods.

                                                        Har Har Mahadev! 

Every human has a different relationship with God. This relationship might be of love, hatred or disappointment but what we all know is that every relation is special in itself. Believing or not believing in existence of god is a personal choice but somewhere we all have the faith that someone's always there to take care of us. 

I personally have a bitter sweet relationship with my belief in god. But, Shiva Trilogy taught me how every human can be an equivalent of god by just being the helping hand in someone's life. Shiva Trilogy was my first ever mythological thriller. I started reading it in the lockdown after a friend's recommendation. Since, that day I have fallen in love with every quote and every line of this book.

Shiva Trilogy

Shiva Trilogy is divided into three parts. The book is a mystery thriller based fiction that incorporates various happenings in the life of Lord Shiva in a fiction and beautiful way. Shiva Trilogy is a beautiful compilation of stories talking about the rise of Lord Shiva into a God from a young boy. The book covers the generosity of Lord Shiva that made him rise to the power.

You will fall in love with the terms, quotes and every line of these books. The build up of mystery is the cherry on top. Every book at the end, leaves you at a point where you just want to read the next one ASAP. (So, get yourself the next read beforehand)

The book has the supreme power to make you smile, laugh, shed tears and get struck on it for hours. I took the first book as an experimental read but the wide genres and interlinking of facts made me crave for more. The plus point is that you will also learn more about Hindu religion and get intrigued to read more about it.

The Immortals of Meluha

"Good and Evil are two sides of the same coin."

Being the first part of the book, the whole success of the book depends on how well the first part has been woven. And writer Amish has made it pretty evident from the first part itself that the next parts will be a bang.

The Immortals of Meluha is primarily based on the early life of Lord Shiva. It talks about his tribe giving a beautiful description about his land, The Himalayas. The book will also hint that Shiva is not just a common man in the tribe but a holy human who will soon rule the world. This first part will show how the war between the Meluhans and the Chandravanshis and how they are linked to the Nagas.

The book will also talk about Shiva's encounter with Sati who is an untouchable. The spark between the two is woven beautifully through the book. Shiva and Sati's love chemistry will go the higher notch through the progress of the book. This first book is the best opening to make you excited to read more.

The Secret of The Nagas

"Good we create leads to evil that destroy us"

The second part of Shiva Trilogy will unveil many secrets of the royal families. The Nagas that are considered as the enemies will soon turn into a helping hand. The plot will get completely reversed after the kidnapping of Sati. Shiva's hunger for revenge will make him reach the game of Nagas where he will explore more secrets.

 This part of the book will focus on the mysteries that goes behind the curtain. It will also show the emergence of enmity against Lord Shiva. This book will highlight Sati and Shiva's journey on the path of truth, a journey that will open up new foreseeing for everyone.

The review for the last part of Shiva Trilogy will be released soon with some special additions, lessons and interpretations. Stay tuned for more<3

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The Book Thief Or More?

 "I am Haunted by Humans"

-Death.

The saying at the start would give you a great idea of what "The Book Thief" will talk about. The Book Thief is a beautiful story covering the life of a small girl; her hardships and her infinite love for reading books. The book is a Novel Historian fiction that revolves around the lives of people during the Nazi- German war.

Why this book?

I am someone who hated Social Studies throughout her life and reading a historical referenced book was somewhat really weird for me. The hype of the book made me want to read it. Trust me I won't lie I did get bored while reading this, but sooner or later I developed a sense of bond with the book.

The book covers a variety of genres including political, fiction, romance and mystery. The fact that the book is narrated by DEATH itself, symbolizes to the infinite deaths that are caused by wars. The book talks about the life of Liesel and her rough back story.

Liesel is left by her own birth mother to foster parents. She faced tragedies from the very start of her life. At first, she finds it hard to adjust at her new house, but with time she gets acquainted with the place and her family members. She starts reading and stealing books from different people but mostly from the Mayor's wife.

Liesel meets a lot of people who gradually form a different character:

• Hans Huberman who is Liesel's foster father teaches her to real and play. He also plays an accordion.
• Rudy who is Liesel's lover, falls for her innocence and beauty. Gradually the two fall in love.
• Max who is a Jewish man lived in their basement hidden from the Nazis. 

What I loved about the book?

The book is a piece of art that has been woven beautifully besides the tragedies that takes place in the book. Liesel's relationships with different characters have been portrayed really well. Rudy and Liesel's love story elevates when they both start falling in love with each other. The old love school romance is something that would make you ship them together. The small gestures and the firsts are the highlight of their love story.

Liesel develops a homely relation with Jewish man Max. Liesel shows him her manuscripts and little book entries. The illustrations  of the manuscripts in the book makes the book adorable. The book is brutal but will make you fall in love with each and every character. The book however ends on a tragic note(READ IT TO KNOW).

NOTE: Most of the things I have already covered before but being a fast reader the book might be a little bit boring at the start. But the book will start producing it's effect on you over time and you will get hooked up. The beautiful illustrations and the plot gets an extra star from me. 

If you have read the book or plan to read it, do let me know in the comments below :)

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Are Non-Fictions Boring?

 Fate cannot be avoided,

Destiny must be chased and brought to fruition

 Being a fiction reader it gets really hard to pull out a non-fiction as your next read. I am a person who wants to get motivated to read by looking at the storyline. While most of the readers enjoy the story and motivational messages involved in non-fictions, I just find them to be a lil bit boring and monotonous.

Barking up the wrong tree

Recently, in the quarantine I read "Barking Up The Wrong Tree". The book is a non- fiction and hence got me into the pre-assumption that it will be boring. Trust me this one time I just left it after five pages. But one day, I sat down and finally decided to read through it. The book grows into breaking all the myths and establishing itself on a ground where you start enjoying it.

Try things, 

quit what falls,

then apply grit

The book is based on facts and stories that can be easily implemented in your life. It makes you question about things you have just been ignoring in your life. Plus all those fancy words and synonyms of productivity will make sense as you grow through the book. 

The facts are not mere figures, but descriptions that will hold you onto reading the book further. The tasks appointed within the chapters can be easily implemented and hence will motivate you to work. With each tick mark you cross, the pace of your progress will follow an upward trajectory. 

Why to read it?

• The stories of real life people and how the facts helped them will motivate you to read further.
• Chapter summary along with the pointers at the end will connect you to every underlying meaning.

• Connection with previous topics helps you retain what you have read so far increasing the chances to committing to the work.
• As described, the book talks about the real science about how things work that makes it honest, relatable and more practical.
• The topics are on target and will hook you up to read further.

My takings from the book

The book talks about productivity and success in a very innovative way and you get me anything innovative I will get hooked up to it. Some of the lines that I took along while reading are:

• In the right environment, bad can be good and good can be beautiful.
• If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you.
• People who surround us, often determine who we become.
• Bad behavior is strong in the short run, but good behavior wins over in the long run.
• WE NEED LESS
• We must be careful in who we pretend to be.
• WOOP: Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan

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Sidney Sheldon Saga Part-I

Sidney Sheldon is one of the most famous and well established writer in the mystery/thriller genre. He is famous for writing mystery/thriller novels revolving around female protagonists(my favv part). The nail biting thriller moments of mystery combined with murder and blood relations will give you thrills while reading. 

He is one of my favorite writers as his mysteries will keep you engaged solving them, chasing dreams and criminals giving a realistic yet exhilarating view on life and death. I have read around five novels by him and while reading all of them I always looked forward to solving crimes alongside the lives of the protagonists. 

One of the major thing that attracts me to his writings is the unpredictability. At one moment you will be thinking that the criminal is the husband and the next moment you would discover the wife becomes the criminal(not a spoiler guys). The female dominance breaks the monotonous male dominating detective side. Each story is woven in a way that would excite you to read further.

Sharing with you all the first part of Sidney Sheldon Saga:

Are you afraid of the dark?                                             

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Thriller        

 

The story revolves around the death of four people and two women who are the wives of two of the killed men. The suspicious deaths of the men revolves around the mystery of a machine linked to a powerful tank by Tanner Kingsley.

The greed for power and money can make a man kill anyone and this fact is well established through the book. The revelation of truths come with attacks and terror that makes the book even more interesting. The two women fights to get justice for their husbands and thus, events unfolds further in a shocking and terrifying manner. 

Personal Views

A great book that would keep you engaged with the mysteries. Perfect if you want to get into reading books. It kept me hooked so you will love it too <3

Rage of Angels

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Thriller             

Rage of Angels is an intriguing and passionate novel revolving around the life of a young attorney Jennifer Parker and how her life gets caught up between mob life and blackmailing world. She gets into the world of problems when she starts to  help Michael Moretti, who belongs to the most powerful criminal family.

The only person she could rely on help for falls into love with her and they get caught up in a series of affairs and sex. With the story unfolding, we see that Michael and Jennifer starts living together but the separation comes along their way when Adam Warner returns back to their lives.

Personal Views

Love the story for it's mystery and revelations unraveling through the course of the book. Enjoyed every part of the book as it combines passion, hatred and lust together.

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Becoming By Michelle Obama

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐✫

Genre: Memoir           

Michelle Obama has always been an inspiration for me and for all the women out there. She has stood proudly with her identity and her work. She is an American attorney and an author who left her mark on the society by being the First African-American lady of the United States. 

The book "Becoming" is a memoir of a daughter, wife, mother, activist, lawyer and most importantly one of the leading women in the world. The book is primarily divided into three parts. The length might seem too much for some people but once you start reading it, you will get hooked up to how beautifully the thoughts and facts of a growing woman have been woven together.

First Part

To Love and Cherish your Beloved.                                                        

The first part of the book talks about Michelle Obama's life as a teen. The obvious love affairs, anxiety and curiosity experienced by teenagers(I still experience it :D). The main role in carving her as the woman she is now is of her family. They taught her humanity and most importantly how to respect everyone. 

The fact that she courageously faces all her problems and sees them as a chance to improve herself rather than being anxious about them is something that left a huge impact on me. As a human, we all make mistakes but what is important is how we overcome them with confidence fearlessly. 

Note: Even if you fail, just remember you tried and learn from it to strike back harder.

Second Part

The second part is based on her journey of finding her partner. By the time she passed school, she had dated a few guys and she never expected the next one would be the best one. As a part of growing, she learnt how amiably Barack Obama would show affection to her.

At first, it was difficult for the two to keep a track of their family time but with time they grew and graduated to "BECOMING US". The journey was challenging but taught them some of the most amazing lessons.

Note: Never ever lose your OWN identity. 

Third Part

The last part of Becoming talks about the struggle of being the "Presidents' Wife". It shows the change in Obama family's life when they were under surveillance and were guarded everytime. It shows Barack Obama's journey in becoming the President of US.

Note: Be grateful for even the smallest thing in your life.

Personal views

I personally loved the book. The idea of getting into the personal life and learning so much about your role model is really attractive to me. The book is bold, independent and inspiring. If you know me personally know how much I love knowing and grasping the best lessons from people's life.

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