This book brings to life many of the stories of the Hindu god Shiva in an easy-to-read (no dry academia here) yet highly informative romp from the creation of mankind to the intoxicating bliss of life on Mt Kailash. It also eloquently relates many themes to European mythology and shamanism. This makes this book an excellent read for those already familiar with Shiva as well as a great introduction for those who are not. I highly recommend it!