I enjoyed this one and recommend it to whoever is interested in mythological fiction from a different perspective.
It truly adds to the story and thus becomes a real page-turner for me. On one hand, it does not diminish the Divine image that Hinduism holds about Shiva, but on the other hand, successfully depicts Him in a human form with insecurities and inner conflicts when a huge number of people rest their faith in Him. The perfectness of Meluha, the romantic love story of Shiva and Sati, the unexceptionable devotion of Nandi to his Master, brilliantly written scenes and battle tactics, and overall the Greatness of Shiva who treats every human with love, respect, and dignity. It is a perfect amalgamation of philosophy, history, folklore, science, and mythology. I almost fell in love with the third-person narration of the story which gives a bird’s eye view about the events going on without hurting the religious sentiments of people associated with the characters (Lord Shiva, Ram, Sati Nandi, etc). Whoa! What a read it was! In short, just wonderful.
