The Lost Emerald of Ashoka

The greatest treasures are not gold or jewels—but the truths buried with them. Dr. Aryan Kapoor a disgraced archaeologist stumbles upon a bloodstained palm-leaf manuscript in the back alleys of Varanasi—a map leading to Emperor Ashoka’s legendary lost emerald. But when a secret society murders the map’s keeper Aryan realizes the artifact is no mere gem. It’s a key to something far more dangerous. Teaming up with his brilliant ex-lover Dr. Priya Mehta Aryan deciphers clues hidden in India’s ancient sites—from the musical pillars of Hampi to the submerged ruins of Dwarka. Yet they’re not alone in their hunt. Vikram Rathore a ruthless billionaire seeks the emerald’s rumored power and the Guardians of the Veil a shadowy order sworn to protect Ashoka’s secrets will kill to keep them buried. As the pillars of Ashoka’s empire awaken with unnatural energy Aryan and Priya uncover a terrifying truth: the emerald was never a treasure. It’s a lock. And what it contains was never meant to be freed. Now with Rathore’s mercenaries and the possessed Guardians closing in Aryan must make an impossible choice—destroy the artifact liberate its prisoner or become its new keeper—before the past devours the future.