Age of Shiva

When a comic book artist wishing for some action and adventure in his life is whisked away to the Himalayas, he discovers that the world has changed for ever. Join him in his adventure in Age of Shiva, a fantasy novel from James Lovegrove. Summary of the Book Zachary Bramwell wishes he had more action in his life. Known to comic book fans as the artist Zak Zap, he feels the weight of his 40s on his shoulders and wonders why his life isn't nearly as exciting as the lives of the characters he draws. But wishing for something you don't want to happen is usually a mistake, and Zachary discovers this first hand as a group of men in black kidnap him and whisk him away to Mount Meru in the Himalayas. There, a group of businessmen force Zachary to design suits for a group of ragtag superhumans who they want to resemble the ten avatars of the Hindu God Vishnu. Merging superheroes and gods, Lovegrove draws a story for all ages and draws a team that takes on the world. But is the world ready to meet the would-be Gods straight out of the Vedas? About James Lovegrove James Lovegrove is an English writer, best known for his works of speculative fiction. He has also written: The Age of Ra, The Age of Odin, The Age of Zeus, Age of Aztec, Age of Voodoo and Sherlock Holmes: The Stuff of Nightmares. Lovegrove was awarded the John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 2004 for his novel Untied Kingdom and the 2011 Seiun Award in Japan for Best Foreign Language Short Story for Carry The Moon In My Pocket. He sometimes writes under the pseudonym Jay Amory.