Category: Fiction
Publisher: Westland Books
Rights: Translation rights available for international languages, Dramatization rights available
Exiled. Despised. Unrepentant.
Banished from the celestial court for an unspeakable crime, Akran, once a powerful yaksha, spends his days in the city of Mumbai, drinking cheap rum and pretending to be human.
When a young girl is abducted, Akran finds himself reluctantly dragged into the investigation. But, as he soon discovers, this is not a simple case of kidnapping—villainous thugs, gods and demons are all involved. And an ancient evil is returning to the world.
What are the secrets from Akran’s own past that threaten his present? Why are celestial forces out to wreak havoc on his beloved city? Are Akran and his friends a match for them? With the clock ticking, Akran must act quickly or all that he holds dear may soon turn to dust.
Rohan Monteiro’s Shadows Rising brings to life an unlikely hero—irreverent, witty and foul-mouthed—who seems to not have a care in the world. Until someone crosses a line.
The author: Rohan Monteiro