Forewarned by a prophecy, the demonic King Kamsa orders every newborn to be put to the sword. But even in the womb, the unborn Krishna uses powerful magic to cast a spell across the entire kingdom on the night of his birth. The stage is set for the epic clash of the childgod and the terrible forces of evil with the birth of Krishna, the slayer of Kamsa ... The fantastic adventures of the Hindu god Krishna have entertained and inspired people for millennia. Playful cowherd, mischievous lover, feared demon-slayer the legendary exploits of this super-being in human form rival the most rousing fantasy epics. Now, the author of the Ramayana Series®, the hugely successful epic retelling of the ancient Sanskrit poem, works his magic once again with the tales of Krishna. All the pomp, splendour and majesty of ancient India come alive in this extraordinary eight-book series.

The tamer of Putana, the god-child, the redeemer of the world, the Slayer of Kamsa, dances with abandon amidst his own. As we move into the second instalment of Ashok K. Banker s Krishna tales, the prophesied Slayer of Kamsa has been born and smuggled out of Mathura in the dead of the night. Kamsa finds that his nephew has escaped and flies into a demoniac rage. Meanwhile, his evil ally Jarasandha of Magadha arrives in Mathura with his coterie of powerful supporters to ensure that Kamsa stays loyal to him. But Kamsa is not to be crushed. With the help of Putana, a powerful demoness living incognito among humans, he slowly regains his strength and acquires new powers. In Book 2 of the Krishna Coriolis series, Ashok K. Banker retells the legendary exploits of the Preserver in his most lovable avatar, bringing alive the majesty and splendour of ancient India and the high drama of its epics.

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About the Author Ashok K. Banker is the author of the internationally acclaimed Ramayana Series and other books. His books have been published in fifty-six countries, a dozen languages, and have seen several hundred reprint editions with over 1.2 million copies currently in print. He lives in Mumbai with his family. Visit him online at www.ashokbanker.com.

His days as a flirtatious cowherd behind him, the new Lord of Mathura's powers are tested to the limit when a new enemy, perhaps his deadliest yet, threatens the city of his birth in the fifth of the Krishna Coriolis Series Krishna has fulfilled the prophecy and the Usurper has been slain. But barely has old King Ugrasena been restored to the throne when a new threat rears its head. Jarasandha of Magadha encircles Mathura with a great army. Even the combined might of Krishna and Balarama cannot save the citizens of Mathura. Or can it? In an instalment that ramps up the thrill and excitement, discover how the young Preserver realizes that the protection of dharma entails the heartache of collateral damage.

Jarasandha’s relentless attacks threaten Mathura’s very existence. With the aid of a talented young architect Krishna builds a great fortress-city in the middle of the ocean and transports the entire population of Mathura in the blink of an eye. Finally, the Yadavas enjoy an era of peace. But a new challenge beckons: Krishna’s eternal soul-mate has taken birth on the mortal plane to be with him. No sooner has Krishna found her than he finds that she is being used as bait in a deadly trap.

Even as Jarasandha’s virulent attacks continue unabated, the Lord of Dwarka must ensure the safety of his subjects and uphold the dignity of his title in the seventh book of the Krishna Coriolis Series Newly married and seeking only to dwell in peace, Krishna is shaken when he learns that his greatest challenge still awaits him. With the help of powerful forces, Jarasandha has summoned Narakasura, the demon lord of hell himself. Tens of thousands of mortal women fall prey to this new menace, even as Krishna is forced to defend his honour and go on the most pointless quest imaginable: the search for a missing jewel! Krishna finally assumes his true form as the master of the great and powerful Garuda and prepares to rid the world of evil, once and for all.

The forces against Krishna launch one final all-out assault on him and everything he holds dear. Even as he struggles–and fails–to prevent the mother of all wars from taking place at the great battlefield of Kurukshetra, he arrives at a painful self-realization. Knowing that his time on this mortal plane is coming to an end, the mortal embodiment of Vishnu incarnate takes a stunning decision that alters the entire course of human history even as he fulfils his mission to uphold dharma at a terrible cost to him personally. Another epic series by India’s epic storyteller comes to a stirring end in a powerful, heartbreaking finale.