Sikander Shah watches as enemy soldiers raze his city nation to the ground. As blood and fire fill the air, he must make the most important decision of his life—surrender or fight to the death. But what is it that he would surrender?The Ghost King is a fictional account that draws on legend to explore the concept of identity and nationhood with reference to Singapore’s historical origins, while speaking to our multiculturalism and self-determination.

Alle Lebenden eint der Tod. Alle, bis auf einen. Professor Bharadvaj ist weit mehr als nur ein Historiker mit einer Schwäche für Whisky und Schusswaffen. Denn hinter der Fassade des zynischen Akademikers steckt ein Mann, der seit Jahrtausenden auf Erden wandelt. Er ist Asvatthama – der Verfluchte. Der Mann, der nicht sterben kann. Eines Tages bittet ihn die so rätselhafte wie schöne Maya Jervois, ihr bei der Suche nach einem ganz besonderen Artefakt behilflich zu sein. Jenes sagenumwobene ...

When Charulata Ramachandran's brother, Ravi, dies unexpectedly in an accident, she returns from the US to Mumbai. She soon stumbles on something that suggests a more sinister game is in play. Her suspicions that Ravi may have been murdered are dismissed by the police, so Charu, along with the retired-policeman-turned-detective Anand and Ravi's best friend David tries to piece things together. Her life is thrown in disarray in the process. As Charu's discovery brings to light the intricate ...