Gurkha

<p><strong>GURKHA (gur-kuh) n.</strong></p><p>Nepalese warriors sworn to protect the world from demons [mythic]; A Nepalese soldier in the British or Indian army [contemporary].</p><p> </p><p>Set in 1914 in the mighty Himalaya mountains <em>Gurkha</em> is an epic historical fantasy following a proud young woman Devi and her battle with the shape-shifting demon Mahisha who haunts the isolated valleys. But Devi soon finds her fight is not on one front alone. When the British arrive unannounced she is thrust into a new world where many more troubling life and death choices must be made. From grappling with restless demons to the bleak horrors of trench warfare during World War I <em>Gurkha</em> is a mythical journey exploring the vengeful darkness of grief the rise of Nepali hillmen as legendary soldiers and the search for the divine here on earth.</p>