Years later the unmindful killing helps Mahendra to see through the stones, the
reality which is opaque. The book goes deep inside the mythical lands where
magic is a part of life. Where a nun leaves the church to raise the son of
Maoist. Where revenge of a landlord leads to unthinkable scale of killings of
innocents., and where a former armed guerilla transcends all barriers to become
a 'god'.Meanwhile, within the Red army there is debate on links with the LTTE
and the need for sophisticated arms. There is struggle for control over
organisation in which guns play a vital rote.