The Skull Rosary

A demon, a god, a king, an avatar, a son. Lord Shiva collected five heads in his rosary. We tell you why. The Skull Rosary is a retelling of ancient myths of Rudra, the name Shiva wielded before civilization began. They are not the stories you heard when you were a child. They are stories of dark emotions, of lust, of jealousy, of hatred, of passion, of incest and of power. In The King with A Goats Head a daughter is sacrificed to the flames of jealousy. Prahlad's Dream retells the horrific story of what happens when two of the most powerful gods on earth start to fight. In The Other Woman a son craves for his own mother's body. A blind asura lusts for revenge in The Blind Spot. The last story in the set, Brahmas Fifth Head takes you to a place where a father lusts for his daughter and all codes of civilization have broken down. The stories come to life through stunning black and white artwork by Vivek Goel (Ravanayan, Phantom - The ghost who walks), Gaurav Shrivastav (The Aghori), Ghanshyam Bochgeri (Local Monsters), Sushant Panda (Raj Comics and newcomer Tahir Kapadia. Retold by author Shweta Taneja who has written The Ghost Hunters of Kurseong (Hachette India), Krishna Defender of Dharma (Campfire India), this 100 page graphic novel will keep you hooked till the end.