On a doomed continent at the edge of the world, mysterious boy searches for his mother in a desperate race against time. He wears her amulet, forged by a God in the distant stars. But all divine objects come at a price Finally, a young adult novel featuring an all Indian cast. Set on Kumari Kandam, the lost continent that legend says existed south of India thousands of years ago, this book is number one of a three book series like no other. A tale of high adventure for teens and adults alike, The Jewel of Vishnu incorporates ancient Indian mythology with origin myths about the South Indian Tamils.