I started hating Amish Tripathi after reading his dud 'The Secret of Nagas' but he vindicates himself by writing marvel of a book in his epic trilogy. The 'Oath of Vayuputras' is a great book and meets all the expectations created by first two books, The Immortals of Meluhha and The Secret of Nagas. To be honest i am not a fan of fiction based on actual Gods and their stories but i cant deny the lucidity and great plot of this book. Although the climax steals some sheen out of this book but still its a great book to read and cherish. I read first two books in March 2012 and immediately liked it but i classified them in the genre of cheap fiction but this third book destroys that classification and redeems Mr. Tripathi to a greater echelon.
Shiva creates a grand federation of Nagas, Brangas, Ayodhyans etc and destroys the evil Somras with the help of Divine weapons from Persia. Like the sacrifice of Sati in real Indian mythology, in this book also Sati dies fighting the enemies of Shiva and in his vengeance Shiva destroys the Meluhhan Empire. Amish brings the Egyptian cult of Aten and various other elements of middle east History in the plot making the already spicy plot more spicy. In the end 'Shiva The Destroyer' destroys the evil and balances the equation.
May be this style of Amish will take the legacy of Amar Chitrakatha forward and will popularize the rich Indian mythology among the masses of India. If i will ever have time, then i will write historic fiction about the wars of Gupta Emplire against the Hunas and their eventual decline.
Highly Recommended (8/10) 
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