The Serpent's Coil

Inspector Ilakkiya is a logical police officer who trusts facts. But when a string of strange, impossible murders begins in South India, the facts stop making sense. The killer leaves a dark, magical symbol, the 'Nagam's Braid', and seems to disappear like a ghost.

Her investigation pulls her away from her modern world and into a secret history of ancient magic and forgotten legends. She discovers the truth about the "Guardian," an ancient evil spirit that is hungry to return to the world.

But she is not the only one hunting this spirit. A powerful and dangerous tech billionaire, Dr. Arisudan, also wants the Guardian's power. He plans to capture the spirit and merge it with his new, powerful technology, which could destroy the city.

To stop them, Ilakkiya must team up with a hidden group of protectors and accept her own forgotten destiny as an "Oracle"—the only one who can see the truth.