Keepers of The Kalachakra

In this fearsome tale, Sanghi paints a world of people at war with one another in a boomeranging conflict of faiths. Caught in this madness is Vijay Sundaram, a geek scientist who is only dimly aware that the world outside his laboratory is about to be savagely torn apart.

Events conspire to propel Vijay into the labyrinth of Milesian Labs, a research facility deep in the forests of Uttarakhand. What he stumbles upon is a primordial clue to a galactic secret that could accelerate the downward spiral of humankind. Trapped and wholly unaware of his actual foe, Vijay races against time to save humanity—and himself.

Zigzagging from Rama's crossing to Lanka to the birth of Buddhism; from the origin of Wahhabism to the gravitational wave-detectors of LIGO; from the charnel-grounds of tantric practitioners to the bespoke suits of the Oval Office; and from the frankincense-shrouded rites of Minerva to the dark ruins of Nalanda, Keepers of the Kalachakra is a journey that will have you gasping for breath—but one that you cannot abandon till all the pieces of the jigsaw come together.

Ashwin Sanghi ranks among India's highest-selling authors of English fiction. He has written several bestsellers (The Rozabal Line, Chanakya's Chant, The Krishna Key, The Sialkot Saga) and a New York Times bestselling crime thriller called Private India (followed by Private Delhi) together with James Patterson. Sanghi has also co-authored several non-fiction titles in the 13 Steps series. Ashwin was included by Forbes India in their Celebrity 100 and is a winner of the Crossword Popular Choice award. He was educated at Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai, and St Xavier's College, Mumbai. He holds an MBA from Yale University. Ashwin Sanghi lives in Mumbai with his wife, Anushika, and his son, Raghuvir.