The Savage Fortress
by:
Sarwat Chadda (author)
Heroes aren't made. They're reborn ... in paperback!After three weeks of vacation, Ash Mistry is ready to leave the heat and dust of India behind him. Then he discovers a gleaming gold arrowhead hidden in the sands---a weapon used to defeat evil King Ravana in legend.At least, Ash is pretty sure...
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Heroes aren't made. They're reborn ... in paperback!After three weeks of vacation, Ash Mistry is ready to leave the heat and dust of India behind him. Then he discovers a gleaming gold arrowhead hidden in the sands---a weapon used to defeat evil King Ravana in legend.At least, Ash is pretty sure it's only a legend . . .But when Lord Alexander Savage comes after Ash, the legends are suddenly way too real. Savage commands an army of monstrous shapechangers called rakshasas, who want only to seize the arrowhead and restore Ravana to power. As they hunt Ash through magnificent fortresses and brutal deserts, he must learn to work with a powerful rakshasa girl named Parvati, and find the strength within himself to fight on no matter what. Because this isn't just a battle to stop the end of the world. It's a battle to stop the end of reality as we know it.No pressure.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780545385176 (0545385172)
Publish date: September 24th 2013
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Urban Fantasy,
Cultural,
Middle Grade,
Mystery,
India,
Action,
Mythology
Series: Ash Mistry Chronicles (#1)
So Libby is immersing herself in the world that is "Percy Jackson." Have to say Im a little jealous, because she knows Im a big fantasy buff, especially with the YA category. While Im attracted to the series, what steers me from it for the time being, is that it takes until the "Heroes of Olympus" f...
I first became acquainted with Sarwat Chadda when I read Devil's Kiss, and I knew he was an author I wanted to follow. Chadda has switched gears slightly, writing for the MG/Juvenile group with this series, and with a male lead. He has also set his book in India, I believe that he was drawing in som...
Quite an exciting and suspenseful supernatural mystery featuring gods, monsters, and demons from Indian mythology.
Ash and his sister Lucky are spending the summer holidays visiting their aunt and uncle in India. As a bit of a geek and a history buff Ash has been looking forward to exploring the temples and learning more about the culture but when the family are invited to a party hosted by the eccentric Lord Sa...