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