The Deadly Conch

Submitted by dmacdonell on Wed, 2010-03-31 23:54

The Deadly Conch

Tara Trilogy

By Mahtab Narsimhan

A Tara Trilogy Book
978-1-55488-794-1
January 2011
288pp, Paperback
$12.99 CAD

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Those of us who met Tara at the beginning of the trilogy have watched and worried as she confronted the forces of evil and their horrific plans for her. She made difficult decisions and personal sacrifices, all in an attempt to maintain what she saw as the common good. In this final volume, she realizes that hatred and revenge are concepts which have no place in her world. Thank you, Tara, and Mahtab Narsimhan, for a delightful series of adventures.

CM Magazine

After the conclusion of The Silver Anklet, Tara’s triumphant return to Morni is short-lived. Tara’s deceased former stepmother, Kali, seeks revenge through her daughter, Layla. And so begins a series of carefully orchestrated events to cast suspicion on Tara: a dead dog in the village temple, contaminated well water, and whispers that Tara is still possessed.

Layla fuels the villagers’ blind superstitions and fears. Soon all of Morni is against Tara, even her own family. Death seems to be the only way to stop her evil stepsister.

Tara turns to Lord Yama and his deadly conch for help. He takes her to the Underworld to seek advice, but when she returns, she has only 24 hours to prove her innocence and to save the village before she must go back to the World of the Dead. Forever.

Can Tara believe in herself once more to defeat Layla, or will Lord Yama and his deadly conch claim their next victim? The harrowing conclusion to the thrilling Tara Trilogy answers these questions and more.