num_pages: 487
description: A broken bond. A dying land. A cat-and-mouse game that can only end in bloodshed.Esha is a legend but no one knows. Its only in the shadows that she moonlights as the Viper the rebels highly skilled assassin. Shes devoted her life to avenging what she lost in the royal coup and now shes been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha.Kunal has been a soldier since childhood training morning and night to uphold the power of King Vardaan. His uncle the general has ensured that Kunal never strays from the patheven as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world which has been growing only more volatile.Then Eshas and Kunals paths crossand an unimaginable chain of events unfolds. Both the Viper and the soldier think theyre calling the shots but theyre not the only players moving the pieces. As the bonds that hold their land in order break down and the sins of the past meet the promise of a new future both rebel and soldier must make unforgivable choices.Drawing inspiration from ancient Indian history and Hindu mythology the first book in Swati Teerdhala's debut fantasy trilogy captivates with electric romance stunning action and the fierce bonds that hold people togetherand drive them apart.
language: English
title: The Tiger at Midnight
publisher: Katherine Tegen Books