A Silk Road Mystery: The Thief Of Taxila

AN UNPUIDOWNABLE STORY OF THRILLS AND ADVENTURE THAT SEAMLESSLY BLENDS HISTORY AND MYSTERY – THE FIRST BOOK IN AN EXCITING NEW SERIES! In the bustling by-lanes of ancient Taxila, where scholars debate philosophy and traders exchange silk for gold, danger lurks in the shadows. Xuan, a reluctant scribe from distant China, finds himself entangled in dangerous intrigue. The sacred relics of the Grear Buddha and a priceless royal amulet have mysteriously vanished from the Governor's treasury. When an innocent chariot wheel maker stands accused for the theft, Xuan foins forces with an unlikely band of sleuths-Anahita, the headstrong daughter of the ciry's Genetal; Ekia, the chariot wheel maker's son desperate to clear his father's namerand Nelli, the sharp-witted daughter of a forest healer. Together, they uncover a tangled web of betrayal, debris, buried secrets and imperial ambition stretching from the ruined stupa of Dharmarijika to the guarded citadel of Stsukh. As soldiers close in on innocent villagers and political conspiracies come to light. Xuan and his team must rely on their wit and courage to unearth the relics before they are lost forever-or worse, used as a pawn in a deadly power struggle A masterful combination of historical detail and thrilling adventure. The Thief of Taxila is a riveting tale of friendship, loyalty and deception, set against the richly woven backdrop of the Silk Road the fabled trade route that linked the East with the West, carrying goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China.

Available in:

• English

Author: Veena Muthuraman
Illustrator: Not Available
Publisher: Talking Cub

Format:

• Paperback