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The Harvest: The Garden of Kathmandu Trilogy

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This book, as does the first book in the trilogy, The Pomelo Tree, contains all the above elements. The Pomelo Tree introduced American anthropologist Carl Brecht, researching a book on shamanism, as well as a London witch coven in Nepal in the 1970's to conduct some dark ceremonies. The coven leaders consider an eight-year-old boy to be the incarnation of the Demon Ravana and carry him off for use in their ceremonies. This book describes Brecht's pursuit of the kidnappers and his adventures along the way. These adventures provide the reader with colorful and vivid descriptions of the place and its people along with an intimate, firsthand account of the cultural practices of the region. This book is ideal for the reader who likes to learn about foreign times and places while enjoying a good story.

This second in the trilogy picks up where The Pomelo Tree leaves off. I thought I knew what the harvest was all about when it began, but obviously I was wrong. The harvest has another sinister, and quite gripping, meaning. The story is so well written that I found myself weeping and mourning with the families, as if they were my own. I was glad I had the third novel, The Shamans, in hand when this book ended. I couldn't stand the suspense.

The encroaching future events built into The Pomelo Tree continues in The Harvest. Nick Cibrario has woven the history of the area with the mystique of the area's culture so creatively that the reader is caught in his web. I feel like I'm seeing, and experiencing, the events as they progress. Well written! I can't wait for his next contribution to this amazing story!