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Second book in Shiva trilogy promises many revelations: Amish Tripathi

He used to be an atheist, but author Amish Tripathi says none other than Lord Shiva blessed him with the bestseller, The Immortals of Meluha.

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He used to be an atheist, but author Amish Tripathi says none other than Lord Shiva blessed him with the bestseller, The Immortals of Meluha, which has sold 175,000 copies. Now its sequel promises to make many revelations.

"Interesting revelations will be made about the characters; in fact new facets of the characters will be revealed. Addition of new characters is another given," Tripathi told IANS about the upcoming book The Secret of the Nagas.

Of the 100,000 copies printed for the second book, 80,000 copies have already been pre-ordered. The book's second edition is already in print, even before the first edition is released Aug 12.

Immortals of Meluha, the first in the Shiva trilogy, was a big hit. Initally published by Tara, it is now being brought out by Westland.

"I was an atheist till around eight years back, but now I am a devoted Shiva follower. I still find it hard to believe I was blessed with this book. It is, I think, undoubtedly Lord Shiva's unexplained kindness to me," said Tripathi.

The Immortals of Meluha tells the story of the survival of an imaginary civilization east of the Indus, with a warlord Shiva as its central character.

It elicited humongous curiosity with its attractive cover, which showed the back of a well-sculpted sage-like man with a trident. It was an internet hit before the cover and the word-of-mouth publicity turned it into a national bestseller.

In the book, Shiva, who comes to Meluha as a refugee with his tribe rises to be god, the Neelkanth, whom the civilisation has awaited since ages. Shiva, perceived to be their saviour, rose to a godly status by his warring skills and out-of-the-box thinking.

The book also refers to the 'somras', the drink that can immortalise a human, and also deals with the drying of the Saraswati river, the waters of which are vital to make the 'somras'.

While it still occupies the top-seller list across the country, its sequel is ready to hit the market Aug 12 with an even more attractive cover.

The Secret of the Nagas will reveal vital details of the so far-hidden identity of the Naga.

"The Naga, whose character sketch is still under wraps, will be revealed in this book. The readers will also know who he is and the good acts of a so far negative character," said Tripathi.

The mystery will unfold right from page one as the book will also reveal what happened to Sati, Shiva's wife. "The Immortals of Meluha" ended with Sati being taken captive by unidentified characters.

A strong character, who fought valiantly, rubbing shoulders with Shiva, Sati is the cursed princess of Meluha whom Shiva falls in love with and eventually marries.
 

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