title: Age of Shiva (Pantheon)
author:  James Lovegrove 
description: James Lovegrove published his first novel at the age of twenty-four and has since written more than 40 books. He has been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award and the Manchester Book Award, and his work has been translated into 15 languages. In 2011 he became a <b><i>NYT</i> bestselling</b> author with <b><i>Age of Odin</i></b>.
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  **Praise for the _Pantheon_ series:**
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  “A love poem to both comic books and the Hindu faith. As always, Lovegrove’s
  style is easy going and draws you in quickly... One of the best series in
  urban fantasy available today.”
  
  
  
  
  
  – _Starburst Magazine_ on _Age of Shiva_
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  “Lovegrove is the as-yet-undisputed King of the Godpunk Throne... Action-
  packed, engaging, well-paced and with a great concept, it’s probably the best
  introduction to Lovegrove’s works to date.”
  
  
  
  
  
  – _Strange Currencies_ on _Age of Shiva_
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  “Lovegrove has very much made ‘godpunk’ his own thing... Another great example
  of Lovegrove’s skills as a writer of intelligent, fast-paced action adventure
  stories. The fact that he is equally adept at writing novellas as full-length
  novels is a very pleasant surprise; I hope he returns to the form soon.”
  
  
  
  
  
  – _SF Crow’s Nest_ on _Age of Godpunk_
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  “This is smooth, addicti