The Manticore’s Secret is the second part of the GameWorld Trilogy, the pioneering work of fantasy by an Indian author, Samit Basu, the bestselling, genre-bending, critically acclaimed, internationally published author of GameWorld, Turbulence, Chosen Spirits and many more. The GameWorld trilogy has been optioned by a Hollywood producer to be adapted into a streaming show for a global audience. The Manticore's Secret Being a Hero isn’t easy—but it’s a lot easier than being a Dark Lord.Dark forces just aren’t what they used to be in the good old days. The Manticore’s Secret is the spellbinding sequel to The Simoqin Prophecies: Part One of the GameWorld Trilogy. Once again Samit Basu creates a mesmeric landscape bursting with weird and wonderful characters and a gripping narrative that’s complex, playful, sometimes sombre but always dazzlingly inventive.A mysterious Dark Lord and his grotesque army threaten all that is good on earth… or do they? The heroic immortals who vanquished his rakshas father long ago have returned to do battle with the forces of evil, which is good news… or is it?In the shadows a secret society of shapeshifters battles deadly mind-controlling foes who threaten history, humanity and the future of the planet. A beautiful, amoral rakshasi plots world domination while a strangely civilized barbarian fights to save the world.But the world is spinning out of control. Because the gods are back. And they want to play… Praise for The Manticore’s Secret “Wildly imaginative, thoroughly enjoyable” – TimeOut “I was blown away by how cinematic some of the passages were… an awesome imagination”- Jabberwock Also in the GameWorld Trilogy:Part One: The Simoqin PropheciesPart Two: The Unwaba Revelations “Post-modern, post-racist, disrespectful, assured” - Outlook“A romp… unveiling feats of such daring that readers are left gasping for more.” – The Hindu“A delicious read” - Mint **

Highly anticipated in BookBub | Library Journal | Goodreads | Tor.com | We Are Bookish | The Portalist | The Fantasy Review | SFF Yeah!"So much fun!"–Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling authorFrom international bestseller Samit Basu, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport is an exuberant new sci-fi adventure with heart that reads like a mash-up of "Aladdin" and Murderbot—with gloriously chaotic resultsShantiport was supposed to be a gateway to the stars. But the city is sinking, and its colonist rulers aren't helping anyone but themselves.Lina, a daughter of failed revolutionaries, has no desire to escape Shantiport. She loves her city and would do anything to save its people. This is, in fact, the plan for her life, made before she was even born.Her brother, Bador, is a small monkey bot with a big...

A highly anticipated 2022 release for Polygon | The Washington Post | The Nerd Daily | BookBub | The Philadelphia Inquirer | The Portalist | Tor.comThe City Inside, a near-future epic by the internationally celebrated Samit Basu, pulls no punches as it comes for your anxieties about society, government, the environment, and our world at large—yet never loses sight of the hopeful potential of the future."They'd known the end times were coming but hadn't known they'd be multiple choice."Joey is a Reality Controller in near-future Delhi. Her job is to supervise the multimedia multi-reality livestreams of Indi, one of South Asia's fastest rising online celebrities—who also happens to be her college ex. Joey's job gives her considerable culture power, but she's too caught up in day-to-day crisis handling to see this, or to figure out what she wants from her life. Rudra...

Aman Sen is smart, young, ambitious and going nowhere. He thinks this is because he doesn't have the right connections--but then he gets off a plane from London to Delhi and discovers that he has turned into a communications demigod. Indeed, everyone on Aman's flight now has extraordinary abilities corresponding to their innermost desires.Vir, a pilot, can now fly.Uzma, an aspiring Bollywood actress, now possesses infinite charisma.And then there's Jai, an indestructible one-man army with a good old-fashioned goal -- to rule the world!Aman wants to ensure that their new powers aren't wasted on costumed crime-fighting, celebrity endorsements, or reality television. He wants to heal the planet but with each step he takes, he finds helping some means harming others. Will it all end, as 80 years of superhero fiction suggest, in a meaningless, explosive slugfest?Turbulence features the 21st-century Indian subcontinent in all its insane glory--F-16s, Bollywood, radical religious parties, nuclear plants, cricket, terrorists, luxury resorts, crazy TV shows -- but it is essentially about two very human questions. How would you feel if you actually got what you wanted? And what would you do if you could really change the world?Review"Turbulence has it all... Solid writing, great character development, humor, personal loss, and excellent points to ponder in every chapter." - Wired"The characters are brilliantly written... With a globe-trotting sensibility even James Bond would be proud of, the cinematic action sequences are as breath-taking as anything Hollywood has to offer, so the campaign for a big-screen version, or failing that, at least a sequel to the book begins here!" - IGN"... a thoughtful exploration of the blurry difference between heroes and villains. Ethical questions are deftly scrutinised in a depth that a comic book or film would struggle to match." - The Sun"... inventive and very clever. But most of all, it is fun. If you have ever picked up a comic book and enjoyed it, then this is a must-buy." - Starburst"He is the country's preeminent fantasist... Turbulence delivers exactly what it intends: an entertaining, well-written read. In the genre's history it will be seen as an important work, a reflection of the subcontinent's growing self-confidence." - World SF"As unpretentious as it's entertaining, as compelling as it's thought-provoking, it not only establishes once and for all that the novel is as much a home for the superhero tale as film, tv and comics... it's not just an astute and captivating read, but an important one too." -TBTAMC" ... the best fantasy writer you've never heard of... looks set to redefine the superhero genre for the twenty-first century." - Reader Dad"It's smart, it's funny, it's intelligently witty, it's great.... I found it difficult to put down. Loved, loved, LOVED it." - SFFWorld.com, Mark Yon.About the AuthorSamit Basu is a writer of books, films and comics. His first novel, The Simoqin Prophecies, published by Penguin India in 2003, when Samit was 23, was the first book in the bestselling Gameworld Trilogy and marked the beginning of Indian English fantasy writing. The other books in the trilogy are The Manticore's Secret and The Unwaba Revelations.Samit's other novels include a YA novel, Terror on the Titanic, and a superhero novel, Turbulence. Turbulence was published in the UK to rave reviews in 2012 and is to be published in the US in 2013. It won Wired's Goldenbot Award as one of the books of 2012.Basu's work in comics ranges from historical romance to zombie comedy, and includes diverse collaborators, from X-Men/Felix Castor writer Mike Carey to Terry Gilliam and Duran Duran. His next GN, Local Monsters, is to be published in 2013.Samit was born in Calcutta, educated in Calcutta and London, and currently divides his time between Delhi and Mumbai. He can be found on Twitter, @samitbasu, and at samitbasu.com