Shiva, one of the chief Hindu deities, is portrayed in anentirely different light in Amish Tripathi's debut novel, TheImmortals of Meluha. The first book of The Shiva Trilogy, TheImmortals of Meluha charts Shiva's journey from the mountains withhis Tibetan tribesmen to the kingdom of Meluha, which is occupiedby the Suryavanshis, a race of people who are descendants of LordRam and live along the banks of the River Saraswati. When an episode involving the preserving drug somras leaves histhroat blue, Shiva is hailed as the 'Mahadev' according to anancient prophecy, the man who'll lead the Suryavanshis to victoryagainst the Chandravanshis. Caught in the middle of a tenseconflict, Shiva must now make some quick decisions to save Meluhafrom the wrath of the evil Chandravanshis and their twisted anddisfigured assassins, The Nagas. Will Shiva be able to rise to the occasion and save the clan ofthe Suryavanshis? Why does the Princess Sati shy away from speaking to him everysingle time? Who are the Nagas, and why are they assisting theChandravanshis? Set in 1990 B.C., the book takes readers on an imaginative andexciting journey through Amish's world. Upon its release, The Immortals of Meluha received positivereviews from critics. It became a surprise bestseller in the firstweek of its release.