A tale of suspense; debut novel by Jezeem Jameel
View(s):The debut novel of Jezeem Jameel, a Sri Lankan author living in Chichester, England, ‘The Monsoon of the Covenant,’ spins a tale of suspense.
The story unfolds in 1998, as the nation prepares to celebrate 50 years of independence from Britain with Prince Charles as Chief Guest. Amid the celebrations, intelligence reports hint at a chilling plot: the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), are preparing to steal a sacred treasure that, for centuries, conferred legitimacy upon kings and symbolised sovereignty over the island.
At the heart of the story is the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, one of Buddhism’s most venerated shrines. Within its sanctum lies a treasure brought into the island in the 4th century, safeguarded ever since by monarchs, monks and a lay custodian.
The Monsoon of the Covenant is described as a heart-stopping thriller about the guardians of a 300-year-old royal secret, and about the lengths to which enemies of the state might go to strike at the very heart of the nation.
A Vijitha Yapa publication, the book is priced at Rs. 2,900.
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