The Harvest (The Garden of Kathmandu Trilogy Book 2)

Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. Showing of 3 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. The Shamans was thrilling and spell binding. I enjoyed reading about the exorcisms in Nepal and the various traditions and rituals used by the shamans.

Again the plot was adventurous and kept me wanting to keep reading regardless of the time. I stayed up two extra hours to finish the book and find out what happened to Nigel. I know the sequel to this is out and have it now and am most anxious to find out what happened to the characters from the trilogy. Cibrario has a way of writing that put you right into the action. I feel that I have been to Nepal and yet never travelled there.

His discriptions are so vivid that one is able to see the shaman dancing around and hear the chanting and the drums as he preforms the exorcism. The entire trilogy is a must read for one who loves adventure, travel to exotic places and share in the customs of a country and people that is so different from America. For those inclined towards the exotic, magical, and macabre, this book has something for everyone.

Cibrario leads us on a merry chase, in the course of which a black cat is killed, witches practice their arts, drugs are consumed, some women students are killed and their internal organs harvested , shamanic trances are observed, and various "bad guys" meet appropriate ends. In fairness to the author and his readers I will not reveal the ending, but suffice it to say that the conclusion ties things nicely together, and, as in a Shakespeare play, all the main characters from The Shamans and its two predecessor volumes are accounted for in satisfying ways, to put it in as obfuscating a manner as possible.

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This is the most intense book in the trilogy, and I had trouble getting to sleep, let alone put the book down. The events in this book do happen, but in our sheltered lives, we'll never experience them ourselves. Again, I thought the Shamans was obvious, and that the book would be all about the rituals, but the title is deceiving, and the meaning is wrapped up in the ending.

The only problem is, I want to read more. I need a sequel to soothe the wrinkles in my head now! Nick, I'm waiting for your next book. I'll read anything you write! See all 3 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. The Garden of Kathmandu Trilogy.

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One might be captivated by the exotic twists and turns of the plot, but in addition to being entertaining fiction, they also inform the reader about real people some of them, anyway in a real place. Nick's latest book does not start from scratch. You might well think of it as the fourth in a series of novels about Nepal.

It brings the reader up to date on the characters who played important roles in his first three novels called, collectively, the Kathmandu Trilogy. Thus Murder in the Mountains transforms the previous series into what now stands as a tetralogy. The novel takes place in when the inveterate and perennial Chicago anthropologist, Carl Brecht, heads back to his research bailiwick, Nepal, with his daughter, who has just graduated from high school.

In a clever joining of two worlds, Cibrario has Carl attending a conference on Alternative Medicines and the Paramedic Training of Shamans.

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Left behind in Chicago are his wife, Barbara, presiding over the now empty nest, since their son, Mark, is about to leave for a summer job in Colorado. Birendra's son, Crown Prince Dipendra, a heavy drinking and drug-using rogue, was carrying on a clandestine affair with the beautiful Devyani, of whom his parents did not approve, giving rise to much tension between Dipendra and particularly his mother, Queen Aishwarya. The in-law issues involved with Barbara's father, who appears from time to time in an almost comic role, pale by comparison.

In Kathmandu Carl finds another soul from his past visits to Nepal, namely the British woman Margaret Porter, whose son was murdered in an earlier novel.

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This time Margaret has hired shamans to liberate her son's soul. Meanwhile, Margaret's second son, Nigel, originally kidnapped as a child by a London coven, is now a Buddhist monk connected to the royal family through Crown Prince Dipendra. All this leads to accusations that Nigel has conspired with the Maoists to assassinate the Royal family an event which really did happen, although with a slightly altered cast of real historical characters.

There are many theories still swirling around Kathmandu about who actually assassinated the royal family. The novel resolves this question with an accusation against Nigel and the Maoists, but the truth is finally revealed in the mountains near the monastery in the Medicine Cave after the main characters are taken hostage. But there is no royal monopoly on murders, as the abbot at Bodhnath monastery in Kathmandu and monks at Tengboche monastery near Mt. Everest meet similarly unfortunate ends. All this is heady stuff, and there's something for everyone: As for how it all concludes?

That is for readers, whose curiosity by the end has been raised to unbearable levels, to discover. But with the shrewd and skilful story-teller Cibrario at the helm, they will not be disappointed. Secrets on the Family Farm The setting for Secrets on the Family Farm could not be more different from that of his trilogy - nothing exotic at least in the conventional, geographical sense down on the Wisconsin farm. This time the characters are all people we can readily identify with well.

Not only are they inhabitants of the heartland, but they represent the rural backbone of the nation - or so we think before Cibrario lets us in on its dirty little secrets. For those of us not old enough to have lived through this era, this essentially historical novel will serve as an excellent introduction to those bygone days of the early 's.

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Tucker Clark, Peace Corps Worldwide. Read full review here. The Pomelo Tree "Mr. Cibrario poetically unmasks the violence hinsa within his memorable characters. The riveting story takes place in Kathmandu during the chilling animal sacrifices at the temple to honor the goddess, Durga. Cibrario reveals the psychological tension inherent in the Nepalese culture. Demons and gods, male and female, the supernatural and scientific struggle to possess the souls of his characters. During a Hindu festival Carl Brecht unravels the machinations of a London coven.

Thus, Cibrario establishes a supernatural foundation for his intriguing trilogy.

A demonic force manifests itself in the lives of his unforgetable Nepalese, British, and American characters. The evil escalates during the ten day Hindu Festival, Dasain, reaching a climax under the pomelo tree in the Garden of Kathmandu. When he discovers they are fleeing from a coven, Carl Brecht's research on shamanism is delayed.

The suspense increases during the frenzied animal sacrifices in Kathmandu. He has an uncommon skill at spinning yarns and giving the reader a sense of place. The following are a few of the enthusiastic responses received from readers of The Pomelo Tree. I have one complaint. Todd is not a book reader but after reading your book, which he has finished already he is bugging me for your second book. You truly had him captivated with your writings and is anxiously awaiting the rest of the story.

He states that the first book was well written and has left him hanging. I understand the novel, The Pomelo Tree, is the beginning of a trilogy. I'm anxious to continue on the adventure, found this novel fascinating. I bought your book and read it over Spring break. Interestingly enough, I began reading it on the plane to Puerto Vallarta while a child was making lots of noise!

Here I was, trying to escape children and have a relaxing vacation -- then your book introduced Nigel! My plane trip was much less hectic than the one with Nigel! I enjoyed the book very much, but was dismayed when I realized it was part of a triology. That means I'll have to wait until the others are published to find out the ending!

I have just finished reading "The Pomelo Tree". You certainly have strung together a good tale. I enjoyed it immensely! Unfortunately, of course one is left hanging a bit at the very end! I can't wait for the next installment. Just had to let you know how much I enjoyed your book -- so much I stayed up till three in the morning reading it, I could not put it down. I did not know the book would be continued, so you can imagine my surprise when I got to the end, and found out it didn't end. The story made you feel you were right there with the characters