The Sage With Two Horns

Sudha Murty returns to Indian mythology for this follow-up to Serpent's Revenge and The Upside-Down King, spinning fresh accounts of lesser-known tales from the epics and Puranas. Meet the king who sacrificed his own flesh to keep a promise to a pigeon, a magic throne that grants anyone who sits on it the power to dispense perfect justice, a sculptor who carved magnificent statues with no hands, and the sage born with two horns on his head. Ranging from quarrels among the gods to the quiet virtues of ordinary mortals, each story is paired with vivid illustrations and told in Murty's characteristically warm, unassuming style. A lovely pick for young readers curious about lesser-known corners of Indian mythology, and for adults revisiting old favourites.