When the cia intercepts intelligence on a terrorist attack in kuwait, petra shirazi, a former field agent, comes face to face with the ahriman, a man named for the persian spirit of destruction, and who is responsible for a series of bomb blasts. A middle east political conspiracy and espionage thriller the ahriman legacy book 1 kindle edition by puja guha. Join us at book culture on columbus on thursday, august 22nd at 7pm for a reading and talk with puja guha, the author behind the the ahriman legacy series about book 1, ahriman. When the cia intercepts intelligence on a terrorist attack in kuwait, petra shirazi, a former field agent, comes face to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A middle east political conspiracy and espionage thriller the ahriman legacy book 1 by puja guha 3. The spirit of destruction is an intense political thriller that follows the making of such a legend.
The first three, at times confusing, different stories one of marzouk fayed, khaled majed and the ahriman, another of kasem ismaili and lila and a third of petra shirazi at the agency that. As the investigation begins to unravel, the ripple effects threaten to engulf not only the middle east and its. Petra will find herself facetoface with the ahriman, a man named for the persian spirit of destruction who is responsible for a series of bomb blasts that paralyzed the suez canal two years earlier. Puja guha author of the ahriman legacy, a series of amazon bestselling international thrillers the ahriman legacy books. Provided to youtube by routenote ahriman, spirit of destruction lucifer duncan jowitt the diabolic variations 33 variations on a theme by the devil. Join us at book culture on columbus on thursday, august 22nd at 7pm for a reading and talk with puja guha, the author behind the the ahriman legacy series. Ashemaogha is available church of ahriman dakhma of. In the book of the parsees he celebrates fireworshippers in the. Ahriman was the god of evil and darkness in persian mythology and in zoroastrianism, a religion that attracted a large following in persia around 600 b. The spirit of destruction the ahriman legacy volume 1 9781500286026. The spirit of destruction is an excellent, hardhitting read that has not only left me impressed, but also left me with an author name to.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I dont usually read a lot of dystopian thrillers, but i heard about it from a friend and picked it up. Over the course of getting that first book edited and out, i had to do a lot of reflecting on the process that worked best for me for writing and. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Its possible you may find a newer edition of this book there.
Ahriman s might, too, is very terrible in the eyes of the faithful believer of the mazdian faith. It is a very human story, worth your time and money. Here is a small excerpt from the book, to help bring across the nature of the book and traditional ahrimanism. Check out the interview on the we b swangin show learn more about me at my website sign up for my newsletter to. Petra will find herself face to face with the ahriman, a man named for the persian spirit of destruction who is responsible for a series of bomb blasts that paralyzed the suez canal two years earlier. Ahriman myth encyclopedia mythology, god, world, life. A middle east political conspiracy and espionage thriller the ahriman legacy book 1 kindle edition by guha, puja. Puja has lived in kuwait, toronto, paris, london, and several american cities including new york, washington dc, philadelphia, and san francisco. Forming a mixture of fantasy and sci fi ahriman the omnibus is the complete combination of the three books of the same name. The spirit of destruction, but it is well worth persisting as on the whole it is a really good book. When the cia intercepts intelligence on a terrorist attack in kuwait.
Along her journey, shes been inspired by politics, culture and setting to write the ahriman legacy series, in which she takes readers along with her as her imagination enhances her experiences. In chapter 100 of book of the arda viraf, which is titled ahriman, the narrator sees the evil spirit. A thriller about former agent petra shirazi in the midst of a terrorist plot. As it is three books in one it can appear to be a daunting read at over eight and a half hundred pages, but every sentence will have you wanting more, from jaw dropping landscapes, outrageous the greatest sin of humanity. Successive invasions of persia iran resulted in the destruction of the bulk of. Occult annihilation of the soul the time of decision is around the end of the twentieth century when we will either stand at the grave of civilization in a war of all against all or turn toward a spiritualized culture. Puja guha i wouldnt say that publishing my first book is what changed my writing process. For other books by puja guha, view puja guhas smashwords author profile page. The spirit of destruction is an excellent, hardhitting read that has not only left me impressed, but also left me with an author name to keep an eye. Now we must look at the devil from a different perspective, because if he is the universal embodiment of selfdoubt, how easy is for the creator to point the finger and project onto the devil the titled anguished spirit aka angra mainyu. The spirit of destruction is an excellent, hardhitting read that has not only left me impressed, but also left me with an author name to keep an eye on, in anticipation of future releases. Ashemaogha volume 1 of becoming ahriman, is available for a limited on an independent publisher till the publishing house is ready to release it. I really enjoyed the book the characters are interesting and well developed, and as the reader, you can really feel their plight.
Often called druj the lie, ahriman was the force behind anger, greed, envy, and other negative and harmful emotions. Ahriman series by john french goodreads share book. The day of the jackal meets syriana in the near future. Kasem ismaili was raised in the us and went to kuwait for a job as a financial analyst. In the iranian poet ferdowsis 9351020 ace epic shahnameh, the book of. The archetype and embodiment of angra mainyu is called ahriman, the devil incarnate. Other variations in the concept of ahriman were due to heresy, or to differences in the level of culture or intelligence. He led the forces of evil against the host of spenta mainya, the holy spirit, who assisted ahura mazdah, the wise lord and final victor in the cosmic war. By kindle nation on march 1, 2019 in kindle daily deal. Destructive spirit middle persian ahriman, the evil, destructive spirit in the dualistic doctrine of zoroastrianism. Ahriman, the principle of evil in persian mythology, was personified as angra mainya, the destructive spirit, who introduced death into the world. This feature, the drama of the choice, is missing in the cosmogonies in the pahlavi books, where ahriman serves as the negative counterpart, not of the other spirit, but of god, ohrmazd. A middle east political conspiracy and espionage enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Like grisham and clancy this title shines among the genre. So is all that you call sin, destruction, in short, what youve meant. A brilliant, positive, constructive, and beneficent spirit that seeks wisdom is. According to the earliest version of the myth, he is the twin brother of spenta mainyu, the holy spirit, and both were the sons of ahura mazda ormizd or ormazd, the wise lord and supreme deity of zoroastrianism. When the cia intercepts intelligence on a terrorist attack in kuwait, petra shirazi, a former field agent, comes facetoface with the ahriman, one of irans deadliest assassins. Puja guha, author of the ahriman legacy, a series of amazon bestselling international spy.