


“Post-modern, post-racist, disrespectful, assured” - Outlook“A romp… unveiling feats of such daring that readers are left gasping for more.” – The Hindu“A delicious read” - MintĪman Sen is smart, young, ambitious and going nowhere. “I was blown away by how cinematic some of the passages were… an awesome imagination”- JabberwockĪlso in the GameWorld Trilogy:Part One: The Simoqin PropheciesPart Two: The Unwaba Revelations “Wildly imaginative, thoroughly enjoyable” – TimeOut A beautiful, amoral rakshasi plots world domination while a strangely civilized barbarian fights to save the world.But the world is spinning out of control.

Once again Samit Basu creates a mesmeric landscape bursting with weird and wonderful characters and a gripping narrative that’s complex, playful, sometimes sombre but always dazzlingly inventive.A mysterious Dark Lord and his grotesque army threaten all that is good on earth… or do they? The heroic immortals who vanquished his rakshas father long ago have returned to do battle with the forces of evil, which is good news… or is it?In the shadows a secret society of shapeshifters battles deadly mind-controlling foes who threaten history, humanity and the future of the planet. The Manticore’s Secret is the spellbinding sequel to The Simoqin Prophecies: Part One of the GameWorld Trilogy. The GameWorld trilogy has been optioned by a Hollywood producer to be adapted into a streaming show for a global audience.īeing a Hero isn’t easy-but it’s a lot easier than being a Dark Lord.Dark forces just aren’t what they used to be in the good old days.

The Manticore’s Secret is the second part of the GameWorld Trilogy, the pioneering work of fantasy by an Indian author, Samit Basu, the bestselling, genre-bending, critically acclaimed, internationally published author of GameWorld, Turbulence, Chosen Spirits and many more.
