Connecting India’s tumultuous 19th and 20th centuries to its potentially apocalyptic future, this sweeping tale of rebellion, courage, and brutality reinvents historical fiction for our time. Set in a near-future Delhi, a former journalist searches for answers after losing her identity and citizenship, becoming embroiled in a conspiracy involving secret detention centers, government-sanctioned murders, online rage, and nationalist violence, all linked to a figure known as the “New Delhi Monkey Man.” In Bhopal, 1984, an assassin pursues a whistleblower in a city on the brink of the worst industrial disaster in history. In Calcutta, 1947, a veterinary student’s life connects him to an ancient Vedic aircraft. Meanwhile, in 1859, British soldiers seek the last surviving leader of an anti-colonial rebellion in the Himalayas. These interwoven timelines create a kaleidoscopic epic, with each section focusing on a character's pursuit of hidden truths in their respective eras. The narratives reflect and reimagine Indian identity and history, illuminating the connections between past and future. This astonishing work is a brilliant reimagining of one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
