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261 BC: After his bloody battle with Kalinga, the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, overcome with remorse, swore never to wage another war. And to make sure no one else did. His Navratnas the Nine zealously guarded their powers and knowledge, handing them down through millennia and generations to ensure lasting peace. Except that it was not to be. From the corpses of the Kalingan warriors rose an angry spirit bent upon avenging the Kalinga empire, destroying the Nine and using their hidden knowledge to rule the world and change its destiny. Present time the bloodthirsty warrior has possessed the body of a young man, making him hunt down and kill the Nine one by one. It is now up to the chosen Trinity nurse Tara, DJ Akash and forensic expert Zubin to stop him. This first book in a trilogy of fantasy thrillers churns up an astonishing tale from the depths of ancient times.Read more

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After burying the vicious Kalingan warrior, Akash, Tara and Zubin are continuing their lives as before, hiding the fact that they are a part of King Ashoka's exalted NINE and that each of them has powers meant to be used for the benefit of mankind, when needed.

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NONE CAN CHANGE THE PAST, BUT THE FUTURE IS ANYBODYS GAME . . . 271 BC On the one side is the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka, growing from strength to strength. On the other end is the highly trained spy, Vassa, a Kalingan. Ashoka and his army are moving towards Kalinga and it is predicted that nothing can stop it from annihilating the Kalingans. THE BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL HAS JUST BEGUN! Vassa needs to move quickly if he wants to change the destiny of his people. His mission is to hit at the very source of this powerful kingdom - the virtually indestructible, NINE. Can he go beyond all that is mortal and achieve the impossible? Gripping and unrelenting, NINE; The Rise of the Kaligan will hold you spell bound.

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