Nine

261 BC After his bloody battle with Kalinga, the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, overcome with remorse, swore never to wage another war. And to make sure no one else did. His Navratnas the Nine zealously guarded their powers and knowledge, handing them down through millennia and generations to ensure lasting peace. EXCEPT THAT IT WAS NOT TO BE! From the corpses of the Kalingan warriors rose an angry spirit bent upon avenging the Kalinga empire, destroying the Nine and using their hidden knowledge to rule the world and change its destiny. PRESENT TIME The bloodthirsty warrior has possessed the body of a young man, making him hunt down and kill the Nine one by one. It is now up to the chosen Trinity nurse Tara, DJ Akash and forensic expert Zubin to stop him. This first book in a trilogy of fantasy thrillers churns up an astonishing tale from the depths of ancient times!