VIKRAAL

VIKRAAL SANGEETA BAHADUR

Set in a world that reflects post-Vedic India, the second book in the Kaal Trilogy, Vikraal follows Arihant, the superhero, as he evolves into the ultimate warrior through an intricate weave of conflicts and discoveries which lead him to the realm of the cosmic enigma, the Oracle or Kaal – the governor of the universe.

Set in a world that reflects post-Vedic India, Vikraal takes up where Jaal, the first book of the Kaal Trilogy, ends.

The lingering bars of the six-millennia old Prison of Dreams are disintegrating around Aushij, the Sleeping God, making him increasingly aware of Arihant, his designated Foe. Half a year after his incredible metamorphosis in the Vakrini's Mind-City, Arihant himself is now on an unpredictable journey that takes him further on the road to becoming the ultimate warrior. Unexpected truths assail him at every turn – the searing fact of his own identity; the soaring joy of true love; the shock of his unforeseen vulnerability and, ultimately, the discovery and acceptance of his true self and purpose in the realm of the cosmic enigma whom some call the Oracle, and who calls itself Kaal – the governor of the universe. The intricate weave of conflicts and discoveries propels the protagonists towards an explosive climax that alters the very course of the Cosmic Game. This roaring adventure blends seamlessly with India's metaphysical traditions, creating a thrilling tale of action-packed mysticism.

SANGEETA BAHADUR

Sangeeta Bahadur is an Indian Foreign Service officer currently posted in London, UK as a senior diplomat and Director of the Nehru Centre. In the course of her twenty-five year career, she has been posted to Spain, Bulgaria, Mexico and Belgium, besides having served in various capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, India. She was born in Calcutta in a family of civil servants and was educated in various schools all over India. She completed her off post-graduation from Bombay University, Mumbai, India. Jaal is the first book of her Kaal Trilogy; she is currently working on the second book. Married to an architect, she has two young daughters – she credits all three with inspiring, in their own individual ways, this book and bringing it to fruition.