When a lonely history professor meets a mysterious stranger one evening in Kolkata, the last thing he expects is to be introduced to a race of violent creatures that may be, but probably aren't, completely fantasy. Over the course of several months, he and the stranger meet again and again, as the history professor transcribes journals for the stranger, journals that give a vibrant and visceral history of one of these werewolves (for lack of a better word) and the Muhgal woman he impregnated.
Das' writing is beautiful and horrific, lyrical and terribly evocative, and absolutely perfect for the stories of odd relationships being told, both in the past and present. There is plenty of violence, both physical and sexual, and it's intriguing to see how the victims and perpetrators evolve in the aftermath. I look forward to discussing this with the Orcs & Aliens on Monday night.
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