See also: The Immortals of Meluha § Plot synopsisĬontinuing from The Immortals of Meluha, Shiva, the fabled savior of the land of Meluha, rushes to save his wife Sati from a Naga who escapes, leaving behind coins with strange engravings. While it received praise for its 'impressive conception' and story development, it also received criticism for Tripathi's usage of non-literary language. Although the book was commercially successful, The Secret of the Nagas received mixed reviews from critics.

As of June 2015, over 2.5 million copies of the Shiva Trilogy have been sold at gross retail sales of over ₹60 crore (US$7.5 million). The book quickly reached the top of best-seller listings, selling 95,000 copies the first month, before going for a re-print.

The Secret of the Nagas was in high demand before its release, with 80,000 copies pre-ordered. Two theatrical trailers were created for showing in multiplex cinema halls, as Tripathi believed that the film-going audience also reads his books, and that would create publicity. Before its release, the author confessed that many revelations would be present in the book, including the true nature of many characters. The book was released on 12 August 2011, and was published by Westland Press. He relied on his knowledge of geography and history to expand the locations visited in the story. Tripathi started writing The Secret of the Nagas while the first part of the trilogy was being released. His journey ultimately leads him to the Naga capital of Panchavati, where he finds a surprise waiting for him. Shiva also learns that Sati's first child is still alive, as well as her twin sister. Later Shiva takes his troop of soldiers and travels far east to the land of Branga, where he wishes to find a clue to reach the Naga people. It begins from where its predecessor, The Immortals of Meluha, left off, with Shiva trying to save Sati from the invading Naga. The story takes place in the imaginary land of Meluha and narrates how the inhabitants of that land are saved from their wars by a nomad named Shiva.

The Secret of the Nagas is the second book of Amish Tripathi, second book of Amishverse, and also the second book of Shiva Trilogy.

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