I am not much into fiction..but I am starting to like it..I loved the Bankster I read previously..review HERE

This time its Tantra by Adi..

About the book: Anu is a leather wearing, no-nonsense professional guardian with a reputation for killing the most dangerous vampires in New York City. But when her enemies murder the one person she truly cared about, all she wants is vengeance. The only clue points to New Delhi, so Anu puts in for a job transfer.

In India, she finds more than she expected. For one thing, her fellow operatives have made a truce with the vampires. For another, it’s way too hot to wear leather.

At first, it seems Anu’s biggest challenge will be evading the nice boys her aunt wants her to marry. But when children start disappearing, she discovers forces older and darker than anything she’s faced before. All of Delhi is in danger, especially the sexy stranger who sets Anu’s pulse racing.

To prepare for the coming battle, Anu must overcome her personal demons and put aside years of training. This time, her most powerful weapon will come from her mind, not her weapons belt.

It tells us about the two powers in the world..sattvic and tantric..and how both forms of power are used by people. A first Indian fantasy thriller about vampires and hunters in New Delhi..plus the kick ass female protagonist Anu Aggarwal..definitely scored brownie points for anyone to pick up the book..

The story is about Anu, a guardian from New York and how she lands up in Delhi for her love Brian’s revenge, and meets Amit who helps her throughout her journey..she in search of the vampires..comes to know about a whole new world..of tantra..and Baba Senaka..when children from slums were being kidnapped and killed..

She failed to believe in anything related to ‘tantra’ unless she sees and experiences it all by herself..with the help of Dr.Sharma and Pandit Grover, she came to know about the tantric world..and how to use the sattvic astra against it..

Baba Senaka is a tantric practitioner parading as a holy man. He has all the traits of a leader,soft spoken with a commanding aura. But underneath he is an arrogant man corrupted with power.

The plot lost in between..and there were terms like shifting, guardians, etc, about which readers might not know, especially those who haven’t read a vampire story before..The book is a tad lengthy. There are sections with too much of narratives and the plot stretches. However, what could have been better was a little bit more about Anu. Why and how did she become a vampire hunter?

The end was abrupt and not satisfactory…the cartoonish cover is not too appealing..

But overall its a nice read..and it being Adi’s first..was quite good comparatively.

I would give it a 3.5/5