Vikram and Vetala: A Transformative Retelling

'A fascinating retelling of the Baitâl Pachchisi - Penick is an unusual and extraordinary scholar.'

- Namita Gokhale, from the Introduction

'Ancient fables blurring into one another - lustful monarchs, forlorn princesses, handsome Brahmins and all-powerful deities.'

- Kanishk Tharoor, The Washington Post

'Imagine One Thousand and One Nights, told by a Vetala, a demon whose ""whisper is like the crackling sound of a burning house"".'

- Alida Becker, The New York Times Book Review

Young King Vikram...