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PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1 THE BLACK COBRA
CHAPTER 2 THE PEACOCK’S TAIL
CHAPTER 3 KHEER TO DIE FOR!
CHAPTER 4 DIVINE HELP
CHAPTER 5 ZARKU
CHAPTER 6 FREEDOM
CHAPTER 7 IN THE KALESAR FOREST
CHAPTER 8 A LONG AND TERRIBLE NIGHT
CHAPTER 9 A BROTHER IS LOST AND FOUND
CHAPTER 10 FLASHBACK
CHAPTER 11 THE VETALAS
CHAPTER 12 THE WATER OF LIFE
CHAPTER 13 PARVATI
CHAPTER 14 MAGIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER 15 SOMA
CHAPTER 16 THE BATTLE OF THE HEALERS
CHAPTER 17 THE END AND THE BEGINNING
— one — Hyenas!
— two — Five into the Forest
— three — Rohan
— four — The Temple
— five — Captured!
— six — Zarku
— seven — Possessed
— eight — The Final Feast
— nine — Hide and Seek
— ten — Reprieve
— eleven — An Unknown Voice
— twelve — The Pit and the Plan
— thirteen — The Fist
— fourteen — Race to the River
— fifteen — Kabir
— sixteen — The Fist Unfurls
— seventeen — Sadia
— eighteen — The Voice of Madness
— nineteen — Into the Cave
— twenty — Zara
— twenty-one — The Dagger
— twenty-two — The Last Wish
— twenty-three — The Evil Doubles
— twenty-four — The Silver Anklet
— glossary —
— one — Revenge
— two — The Temple is Defiled
— three — The Nightmare Begins …
— four — A Deadly Rumour
— five — The Hidden Snake!
— six — Whispers in the Night
— seven — Secrets
— eight — The Untouchables
— nine — The God of Death
— ten — Fire!
— eleven — The Deadly Conch
— twelve — The Underworld
— thirteen — Old Friends
— fourteen — Zarku
— fifteen — The Wrath of Kali
— sixteen — Twenty-Four Hours to Live
— seventeen — Hated and Alone
— eighteen — Layla
— nineteen — Trapped!
— twenty — Another Loved One … Lost!
— twenty-one — Time for Justice
— twenty-two — The Beginning of the End
— twenty-three — Panchayats and Promises
— twenty-four — Framed and a Failure
— twenty-five — The Final Verdict
— twenty-six — Death by Stoning
— twenty-seven — Revelations and Regrets
— twenty-eight — Forgiveness
— glossary —
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Someone was following him. He was sure of it. Bare feet following in time to his steps and stopping just after he did. Late enough to be heard, soon enough not to give away their direction.
Shakti hesitated. He looked around. The deepening gloom in the forest cast eerie shadows across the path. A biting wind swept down from the Shivalik Range and woke every tree and shrub in its path. Shakti shivered, more from fear than cold. He cursed himself for losing track of the time and wandering so far away from the safety of his village, Morni.
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“Mother, why are you so angry? I am sure we can make some more kheer. What was so special about it anyway?” asked Tara, observing Kali very closely.
Kali turned pale and sweat stood out on her forehead. She dabbed it in quick, jerky movements with a trembling hand. Large patches appeared at her armpits and rapidly spread on her blouse, giving off an acrid smell.
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