About the Book
A FAST\-MOVING SEQUEL TO THE BRAHMIN, SET IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF\nEMPEROR ASHOKA’S DEVASTATION OF KALINGA\nAfter thwarting the malicious Kalingan general Lord Suma and becoming the emperor of\nMagadha, Ashoka is now faced with a new threat―a faceless foe whose only aim is to topple\nhis empire. His brutal killings of Magadhan officials, kidnappings of royal prisoners and\ninfiltrating of the royal palace of Tamralipti weave a mesh of hatred, intrigue and menace.\nNo one knows who he is, yet he breathes such terror into his network of followers that even a\ndying man fears uttering his name. He calls himself the Khandapati.\nThere’s only one man in the empire that Ashoka can turn to. Spurred on by years of friendship\nand sworn loyalty, the Brahmin finds himself back in the royal capital, caught in a violent\nconspiracy that extends beyond Magadhan boundaries. Will he be able to live up to his role\nas the protector of the empire or is the merciless villain more than a match for the Brahmin?