Shiva Trilogy comes to an end with ‘The Oath of the Vayuputras’.
Meluha which appeared to be a perfect land
that ever could have existed has hidden in itself the worst secrets that get
revealed in the ‘Oath of the Vayuputras’. Battle scenes are beautifully
demonstrated with absolute perfection and clarity with no loopholes. The system
followed by Meluha as we know is described
well enough in ‘Immortals of Meluha’ leaving the readers in awe. But then, what
lies beyond anyone’s imagination is the pernicious effects of the system that has been overlooked many years. Shiva
finally discovers what is evil and is ready to fight against it for that is his
purpose of existence. Though he wants to achieve this with no blood shed and
absolute peace, fate has its wish otherwise. A battle is inevitable and lots of
unresolved mysteries would get unfolded. Who Shiva would ally with, who he
would battle, who he would lose, who would help him and who would not is all
brilliantly plotted in the final part of Shiva trilogy.
The characterization in the trilogy is the
best. In the battle against evil Shiva might lose his close friends or even
worse, he might have to kill them. Both Shiva’s army and those against his are
equallycompetent and is no less than the other in implementing brilliant war strategies.
So the battle is not a piece of cake for the Neelkanth to easily win over. Realizing
this, Shiva seeks the Vayuputras help in the upcoming fierce battle. But not
all of Vayuputras support Shiva, atleast not openly. What is the secret or
untold connection that exists between Shiva and Vayuputras is a good twist. All
dots are well connected.
Whatever happens, Shiva’s love for Sati is
fresh and beaming as ever. Their eternal love for each other is well described
right from the beginning till the end. They stand as an epitome of pure love
throughout the story. Ganesh and Karthik together equal Shiva in all aspects –
be it war or humanity (or even sense of humor).
Shiva travels to many places in and around India - each kingdom, their
safety measures, their engineering skills are well differentiated from the rest
according to their geographic location. As much as I loved the characterization
of Parvateshwar and Ganesh in ‘Immortals of Meluha’, I loved Anandmayi’s in ‘The
Secret of the Nagas’ and Karthik’s in ‘The Oath of the Vayuputras’. Not to
forget Sati for her characterization was the most brilliant and deserves
respect. Amish Tripathi has really nailed it.
I found myself traveling through and living
among the characters – a bliss which every reader would
experience while reading this trilogy and it is indeed priceless. This final book
will give you goose bumps and bring tears in your eyes at the end and is
certainly a page turner. If I had to recommend my friends about the must read
books in one’s lifetime, Shiva Trilogy will definitely be one among them. Amish
Tripathi deserves the best writer award for this epic.
Wondering if Shiva Trilogy would be
pictured as a movie in future. We shall hope for the best to happen.
Pen down your thoughts for me about the
trilogy J
Happy reading!
“No entertainment is so cheap as
reading, nor any pleasure so lasting.” - Mary Wortley Montagu
