Monday, July 31, 2006
Author: Jan Lars Jensen
Title: Shiva 3000
Shiva 3000 is a hard book to describe. Most succinctly put, it is a quest and journey of discovery in an oddly-distorted, fantastical India, where the gods of the Hindu pantheon walk the Earth. It is classified as science fiction, but whatever is science fiction about it is peripheral at best. It's not your traditional fantasy, either. It probably has most in common with magical realism. Anyway. It's a bizarre and strange world that Jensen has imagined, with many virtues and heresies (often the same) that provide enjoyment for anyone curious about India, Hinduism, or just looking for an interesting read.