The Adversaries

The Return of Ravana Book 2

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Pub Date 23 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 12 Dec 2016
Quercus Books | Quercus Publishing

Description

A thrilling timeslip historical fantasy from award-winning author David Hair.

Mumbai, 2010

Everyone's talking about Swayamvara Live! This brand-new TV reality show is recreating the ages-old custom where young men compete for the hand of a noble bride. In this case, the bride is Bollywood stunner Sunita Ashoka, who is pledged to marry the man who wins the on-screen contest. For Vikram Khandavani, it's a chance to draw out his nemesis Ravindra, the reincarnated sorcerer-king - but he's taking a deadly gamble.

Delhi, 1175

King Prithviraj Chauhan is about to storm the swayamvara of the beautiful Sanyogita - but he's not the only one fixated on the bride-to-be: Ravindra-Raj is coming too, and he's riding at the side of a fierce invader. Only Chand Bardai, in another life known as Aram Dhoop, the Poet of Mandore, stands between Ravindra and all the thrones of India.

THE ADVERSARIES is the sequel to THE PYRE and the second book in award-winning author David Hair's Return of Ravana series.

A thrilling timeslip historical fantasy from award-winning author David Hair.

Mumbai, 2010

Everyone's talking about Swayamvara Live! This brand-new TV reality show is recreating the ages-old custom...


Advance Praise

Extremely interesting and riveting . . . will keep you hooked to the very end. Hair has managed to pack horror, reincarnation, mythology, ritual of Sati and history all in one book!” – The Book Lovers on The Pyre

Riveting! Like its reincarnated heroes, I was drawn again and again to David Hair's gripping, blood-soaked taleChris Bradford on The Pyre

“The Pyre was genuinely dark and unsettling . . . The story-telling within the novel is outstanding”, - Historical Novel Society on The Pyre

“David Hair did an amazing job at recreating the Ravana legend . . . great tension and character development . . . This was a fantastically written novel which will appeal to readers outside the fantasy genre too. A 5 star read!'” - Old Victorian Quill on The Pyre

“If you like fantasy influenced by mythology and would like to explore beyond the well-known Western mythologies, The Pyre is an excellent departure point” - Fantastical Librarian on The Pyre

“I enjoyed the characters . . . [I] was sorry to say goodbye to the cast” - It Puts the Blog in the Basket

A fantastically written tale . . . An amazing story set in a magnificent background, it had me hooked from the very first page. The last half of the book literally had me on the edge of my chair, rooting for the characters in both timelines and wondering how the history would unfold and if it would repeat itself” - Draumr Kopa

When it comes to Young Adult fiction, David Hair hasn't just broken the mould. He's completely shattered it . . .The Pyre is a great opportunity to experience a story featuring diverse locations and characters, not to mention a wonderful read all around” - Mogsy (Bibliosanctum)

Extremely interesting and riveting . . . will keep you hooked to the very end. Hair has managed to pack horror, reincarnation, mythology, ritual of Sati and history all in one book!” – The Book...


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