Inspired by the Bhagavad Gita, this exciting adventure brings one of the world's greatest spiritual stories to life for today's children. When young Dev finds himself caught in a battle between courage and fear, kindness and anger, he is swept into a hidden world where heroes, villains and ancient wisdom collide. Guided by the mysterious Sanjay and the warrior Arjun, Dev discovers that the greatest battle of all takes place within ourselves. When eleven-year-old Dev's father dies, he can't stop lashing out at those he loves. Until he meets Sanjay, a sprite-like being who claims there is a battle raging inside Dev's own body. Sanjay embarks on a perilous journey beginning in the darkest realm at the bottom of Dev's spine. As he searches for the noble warrior Arjun, the only hope to defeat wicked Prince Ego, Sanjay encounters starving mobs, thieving gangs, water worlds and lands of fire, until at last he finds Arjun on the battlefield, ready to fight for Dev. This book takes the epic battle of the Gita and transposes it into a grieving child's mind. Now with an added section filled with activities to drive home the immortal lessons that the Gita offers, this is the ideal book to introduce your children to the wisdom that is present in the holy book, adapted for a contemporary audience.

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