Shaytan: A Journey into Evil, by David S. Arthur
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Shaytan: A Journey into Evil, by David S. Arthur
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INDIA 1947. In the heart of the jungle, death stalks the night. It strikes without warning-like a shadow in the shadows-stealing away with its victims and devouring them. The authorities claim it is a man-eating leopard. The natives believe it is something far more terrifying-a creature that by day wears the skin of a man, but when craving human flesh becomes the demon... SHAYTAN! While on expedition in India, British explorers Richard and Emily Quizzenbury embark on the hunt for a killer. They are the guests of Victor Bloodworth, an expert marksman of Anglo-Indian descent. Suddenly, they are plunged into an alien world in which time marches to the pulse of the cosmos-where the spiritual and the supernatural merge and reality shares equal footing with illusion. Little do they imagine what awaits them in the ageless realm of the undying gods. In a land still ruled by primal superstitions, there is an ancient invocation. From all that flies, from all that crawls From all that prowls the mountain O Night protect us!
Shaytan: A Journey into Evil, by David S. Arthur- Amazon Sales Rank: #3658344 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .96" w x 5.51" l, 1.20 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 430 pages
Review "Danger, death, and the supernatural abound in this excellent historical thriller. Arthur has managed to recreate the voice and atmosphere of some of the exploration classics of the past such as Conrad's Heart of Darkness but with a style more suited for modern readers." RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books"Complex, rich in detail, and clearly presented, Shaytan, A Journey into Evil is a novel that won't quickly be forgotten...a powerful thriller....." Midwest Book Review"...a fascinating character driven tale which intelligently entertains." Pacific Book Review - 5 Out of 5 Stars. Finalist - Fiction Category - Pacific Book Awards "Readers will not only come away with great respect for his breathtaking ear for language and his ability to fashion memorable and credible characters but also his dexterity in maintaining our concern for the villagers and the hazards they face. In addition, the novel is quite impressive in effectively evoking place and mood as it zips along at the pace of a thriller gluing me to my chair until the final chapter impatient to see how it will all end." Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
From the Author Monuments in the desert. Palaces in the jungle. Lost cities and buried treasures. My books are journeys into mysterious worlds and ancient times. I'm curious about what shaped the destiny of empires. What unexpected events influenced human progress? What has been misplaced in the rubble of antiquity? What I enjoy is peeling back the layers of history, digging up the forgotten facts, looking for clues, searching for answers about who we are. My intent is to entertain by taking my readers to exotic places they may never go and revealing things they might never know. In short, I write for the thrill of discovery and I want my readers to share that experience.
From the Inside Flap Salutations to the god who is Rudra!All powerful, O fearful god;I can see thy jaws with their sharpened teethShining like the flames of time.I lay prostrate at thou feet. Be pacified, best of gods!We desire to know thy true form,But thy deeds are beyond our understanding!Tell us who thou art!~Hymn to Rudra, the Destroyer, Lord of the Roaring Storm
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A whole lot of awesomeness By laurathomas61 Here’s the plot. The year is 1947. Richard and Emily Quizzenbury are on an expedition in India and accept an invitation to stay with their good friend, Victor Bloodworth, for a week before venturing on.Upon their arrival in Bombay, they are greeted by a very excited Victor. It seems there is a man-eating leopard attacking Gohatti villagers in Timarni, located deep in the dense forests and mountains, and they’ve requested his help. He invites them to come along, figuring it will be a quick hunt and kill.That’s how it sounded, but that’s not how it was.I loved how this story was told. You’ll read this as journal entries from Richard, Emily, and Victor. They each wrote about what was happening and shared their thoughts. This made it very easy to understand their actions.The research for this book must have been immense as the author delves into historical facts and religious beliefs for the different areas.The characters do, as they say, wax philosophical, and each contributes their own knowledge and beliefs, leading to many late night discussions with a good nip of brandy or gin. They don’t always agree and I also enjoyed the subtle disdain when one didn’t agree with the other.As for the man-eating leopard. He’s very much a part of the story. Victor scoffs at the villagers and their belief that it’s Shaytan, a man by day and a leopard by night. As the killer repeatedly slips through his traps and drags off more victims, he becomes more determined to kill the beast and show them it’s just an animal.The leopard isn’t playing by the rules and continues to elude it’s death. The bodies pile up, villagers barricade themselves in their huts at night, and the beast huffs and puffs, trying to get in.This is where the thrills and chills got me. That leopard was evil with four feet. It eluded every trap and slipped through every barricade. I was reminded of the movie, Ghost and the Darkness. The creature seemed to take on a mythical, supernatural ability, as it continued to steal lives.A couple of scenes had my heart skipping and the tension was agonizing and exciting.Another scene that gave me the willies was an encounter Victor had with a huge cobra. It’s safe to say, I wouldn’t have survived that encounter. Whether I died from it’s bite or from sheer terror.So visually written I could feel the humidity, smell the rotting vegetation of the woods, and hear the leopard at the door, I was so thoroughly entertained that I went to bed late and got up early to finish this book.Categorized as an adventure/thriller, if you don’t read this genre, I recommend you step out of your box and give it a go. A most excellent journey.I received this book for my honest review.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Quite Impressive in Effectively Evoking Place & Mood By Norm Goldman American novelist, David S. Arthur sets his most recent novel, Shaytan: A Journey into Evil in the tiny Indian village of Gohatti in 1947 where a feared and deadly man-eating leopard roams the nearby jungle. The few inhabitants that did manage to see the beast and who survived to recount their findings describe it as “a shadow in the shadow with eyes like fire- something that kills in the midst of many but can neither be seen nor heard.”As the yarn unfolds, British archaeologist and classical historian Richard Quizzenbury and his wife Emily are planning an extended exploration of the Indian subcontinent to visit the historic sites of ancient people in pursuit of their mysteries.Richard contacts a former University of Oxford classmate of his, Victor Bloodworth, who resides in India, announcing his intentions to visit India with his wife. Upon receiving Richard's communication, Victor immediately invites the couple to stay with him in his hilltop estate overlooking Bombay. The couple are delighted to receive the invitation, and when they arrive at Victor's home, they are informed that their host has received a rather curious inquiry from a Colonel Ram Singh of the Forest Guard. It seems there is a man-eating leopard that has been at prey in a remote section of the Narmada River Valley, southeast of Indore and Victor has been invited to go and hunt this beast. Victor then asks Richard and Emily if they care to go along with him, and after some apprehension, they agree to accompany him. As Richard states, “never in our wildest imagination could we have foreseen how Victor's generous hospitality would lead to the harrowing circumstances soon to be confronting us in the remote regions of India's Central Provinces.”Using the journals and the voices of Richard, Emily and Victor, the author allows the three to reveal their distinct perspectives of their Indian adventures which, as we are informed, include Victor's descriptions of certain, and perhaps even paranormal, episodes.Initially, the killings were confined to an area surrounding the village of Gohatti, however, within days the leopard visits other areas and eludes being destroyed by everything from traps, poisons, rifles and even using a human body as bait. Suspicion falls upon a traveling magician (fakir) who incites the villagers and offers to cast a charm for a fee to protect them from the mad animal. Unfortunately, this only exacerbates the situation and even almost leads to the murdering of the fakir, whom some believe that by day walks among them as a human and at night a ferocious animal that kills for the sake of killing and not for food.From time-to-time the novel falters as Arthur has a tendency to overwrite and wander with his philosophical reflections of Indian culture, its Gods, legends, history, arcane scriptures, astonishing revelations about the past and perhaps the future, superstitions and religion, which, I admit grasping it can be a trifle difficult and tiresome. Nonetheless, readers will not only come away with great respect for his breathtaking ear for language and his ability to fashion memorable and credible characters but also his dexterity in maintaining our concern for the villagers and the hazards they face. In addition, the novel is quite impressive in effectively evoking place and mood as it zips along at the pace of a thriller gluing me to my chair until the final chapter impatient to see how it will all end.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Great, Worthwhile Read By W. Hare A grand old fashioned (in the best sense) adventure with fascinating cultural detail that enhances the plot and characters.
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