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The story takes place around 1900 BC in what is now India.
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At that time, the area was known as Meluha and was ruled by an empire created centuries earlier by Lord Ram.
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Meluha was a prosperous and advanced civilization.
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However, Meluha faces several threats to its survival:
- Its main river, the Saraswati, is starting to dry up
- Terrorist attacks from the eastern land of Chandravanshis
- An alliance between the Chandravanshis and the Nagas, a group of dangerous outcasts
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An ancient legend says that when things seem hopeless, a hero will emerge to save the kingdom.
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The Tibetan immigrant Shiva seems an unlikely hero, but he may be Meluha's only hope.
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At first Shiva is reluctant to accept his destiny.
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But a sense of duty and love ultimately compel him to lead the fight against evil.
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This is the first book in a trilogy about how Shiva transforms from an ordinary man into a legendary figure revered as the God of Gods.