S. V. Sujatha was born in Madras, the land of filter coffee and elaborate meals and wonderful temples. She is a graduate of the Warwick Writing Programme where she eventually found her calling as a writer and storyteller. She currently lives in the United States of America and is a full-time writer. This is her debut novel, born out of her love for the Mother Goddess and passion for Indian mythology.
<p>Deep within the peaceful land of Kerala lies a small village called Chottanikkara that is infested</p><p>with horrifying demons—towering brahmarakshasas, former priests who have become demons</p><p>after committing abominable sins; kollivaipei, devils that have torches of fire in place of mouths;</p><p>mohini pisaacha, who seduce men by taking the form of beautiful women, and suck the breath</p><p>out of their victims; vethaalam who cling to the backs of those they prey on, making them hunch</p><p>over in agony; jalpisaacha, who lurk in old, disused wells waiting for unsuspecting humans to</p><p>dive into the water so they may possess them; pretha, who are covered in hyena-like fur, and</p><p>specialize in feasting on the bodies of half-burnt corpses in cremation grounds, and many others</p><p>more. All these demons crave the sweet blood of humans and their herds of cattle, goats and</p><p>chickens. The only defence the terrified villagers have against these monsters is Devi, a demon</p><p>hunter skilled in all the arts of war and exorcism. Every time the demons creep out of their</p><p>accursed haunts, she and her faithful companion, an enormous lion called Ugra, hunt them and</p><p>slay them ruthlessly. Until now. For a creature out of her worst nightmares is spreading terror</p><p>throughout Chottanikkara, a monster so evil and powerful that it is immune to every weapon</p><p>and magic art that Devi possesses. For the first time in her life, as she prepares for her final</p><p>showdown with the demon, Devi is wracked with fear, and indecision, for this one battle she</p><p>knows she might lose...</p><p>Part supernatural thriller, and part horror story, The Demon Hunter of Chottanikkara announces</p><p>the arrival of a ferociously gifted storyteller.</p>
