Anand is ecstatic at his new-found responsibility as Keeper of the Conch in the Silver Valley, and with his dear friend Nisha, and their beloved teacher Abhaydatta is back again venturing on a new adventurous journey into the world of mystery and fantasy, a world of royal beauty and splendour, and a world of suspense and action. In this second novel of the "Brotherhood" trilogy, the master storyteller takes us from the pristine beauty of Himalayas to the world of an ancient kingdom full of exotic Indian vistas and aromas, where an evil sorcerer and a djinn are planning the downfall of the royal family. But can Anand defeat the sorcerer, find his friends lost in the metaphysical journey through time, and return to his own age and world without the powerful conch? The answers lie in the depths of the part fantasy and part real world of the "Mirror of Fire and Dreaming"..."The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming" is a tale of adventure, mystery, and fantasy for the young as well as adult readers.