Rajula and The Web of Danger

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For the first time ever, Rajula-Malushahi, the epic story from the Himalayas, brimming with magic and danger, gets written down in words... One night, fifteen-year-old Rajula’s carefree life in the green hills of Kumaon is changed forever. A mysterious man begins to haunt her dreams, and he turns out to be no other than the ruler of Katyur, King Malushahi! The problem is her father: the formidable sorcercer Sunapati Shauka. He has promised her hand to a Tibetan chieftain, and now weaves a web of deceit and danger between Rajula and Malushahi. When Rajula learns that Malushahi and she had been sworn in marriage by their mothers much before, she follows her heart and her fate on a perilous journey to the Katyuri capital, Bairath. Despite her mother’s magical spells, she has to use all her courage and wits to battle the odds she faces. And for Malushahi, winning her hand poses a death-defying challenge. This epic tale of Rajula’s bravery and Malushahi’s steadfastness has been sung by bards in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand for centuries, and is retold here for the first time in English. Packed with magic, humour and fascinating characters, it takes you on a thrilling adventurethrough the lower reaches of Kumaon to the snowy wastes of Tibet. PLUS! BookMine Gems: 44 extra-special pages: Know more about the story, its history and characters. Plus things to think about and to do.

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Deepa Agarwal, who hails from Uttarakhand (where the story is located), has written around 50 books for children and adults. Caravan to Tibet (Penguin/Puffin, 2007), selected for the IBBY Honour List 2008 as the best book from India, and a translation of the famous Hindi classic Chandrakanta (Penguin/Puffin, 2008) are two of her recent titles. Deepa has won the NCERT National Award for her picture book, Ashok’s New Friends (Children’s Book Trust). Five of her books have been listed in the White Raven Catalogue brought out by the IYL, Munich. Prasoon Joshi is an Indian lyricist, screenwriter and advertising professional, who also hails from Uttarakhand. A prolific writer-poet, he has won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award twice. He is most well known for his lyrics for Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, Black and Delhi 6.