The Tenth Avatar

About the Book

Should the god’s warriors fail and the forces of darkness prevail, the angered gods will unleash The Tenth Avatar to destroy the world and all its people in flames….

Interpreted from the sacred Vedas

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On June 2, 1939 a military transport crashes into a towering mountain in the eastern Himalayas. Determined to get their precious cargo to Japan, the five surviving Imperial Marines transmit a desperate call for help, igniting a fuse that burns today….

The Tenth Avatar follows four strangers on a treacherous journey to the Far East, each escaping a bitter past. A Spanish missionary (Roberto Hidalgo) flees the horror of his nation´s civil war, and the nightmare of a lost loved one. An Indian mystic (Karak Drasi) searches for the mercenaries that murdered his family. An American reporter (Karen Halberton) pursues the Axis plot that killed her husband. A British mountaineer (Julian Bonaventure) gets his final shot at the summit that disgraced him and wiped out his comrades. Drawn together by an apocalyptic prophecy, and a ruthless British spy (Eammon Collins), the four climb toward the downed aircraft, unaware that its cargo will change history, and that a Japanese commando force is closing from the east with orders to retrieve the cargo at all costs….

The Tenth Avatar is the ultimate high adventure. Set in the turbulent 1930’s with locations in America, Europe, and Asia, it exposes the boldest plot of the Twentieth Century, a nightmare so frightening it continues to threaten our very existence. Avatar will appeal to anyone interested in mountaineering, the Spanish Civil War, the mystic Far-East, and the dawning of the atomic age….

Written in the spirit of Vicente Blasco Ibanez’ Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, this historical thriller will grip you from the first page to the last. The Tenth Avatar offers a fresh look at the most important event of our time, and perhaps of all time….

About the Author

Since retiring from the entertainment industry, Mr. Naiman has pursued his lifelong dream to create enlightening stories that challenge our view of history¾past, present, and future. “I write as if I’m viewing a movie. I believe the reader will experience the same high.” Mr. Naiman lives in Southern California with his wife, Marge, and their two cats, Pandora and Coco. Please feel free to contact him with any thoughts concerning The Tenth Avatar. He may be reached through “big_guy10@juno.com”