Book description
After the conclusion of The Silver Anklet, Taras triumphant
return to Morni is short-lived. Taras deceased former stepmother,
Kali, seeks revenge through her daughter, Layla. And so begins a
series of carefully orchestrated events to cast suspicion on Tara: a
dead dog in the village temple, contaminated well water, and whispers
that Tara is still possessed.
Layla fuels the villagers blind superstitions and fears. Soon all of
Morni is against Tara, even her own family. Death seems to be the only
way to stop her evil stepsister.
Tara turns to Lord Yama and his deadly conch for help. He takes her
to the Underworld to seek advice, but when she returns, she has only
24 hours to prove her innocence and to save the village before she
must go back to the World of the Dead. Forever.
Can Tara believe in herself once more to defeat Layla, or will Lord
Yama and his deadly conch claim their next victim? The harrowing
conclusion to the thrilling Tara Trilogy answers these questions and more.
"Narsimhan moves Tara smoothly from the real world to the
mythological one, and back again. This is fantasy in the best sense no
happy, Disney endings here this wonderful book brings the trilogy to the
ending that it requires. This book is highly recommended."
Mahtab Narsimhan, a native of Bombay (Mumbai), has always been
fascinated by Indian mythology, fantasy, and adventure. Her debut 2007
novel, The Third Eye, won the 2009 Silver Birch Award. The
second part of the Tara Trilogy, The Silver Anklet, was
published in 2009. She lives in Toronto.
