Devyani can't believe her school has shut down for being built on land that was once a lake What's worse, she's left her father's precious rock in her school desk. Before she can retrieve it, her mother, Dr Brinda Ratnagar, a water resources expert, takes the family to Hampi where danger lurks beyond the crocodile-infested Tungabhadra. Someone wants Dr Ratnagar silenced, and no one can be trusted. As Devyani, her brother Sarang, and their cousin Nakul-the Seekers-race to help, another story unfolds centuries earlier. In the Vijayanagara empire, sixteen-year-old Shubha dreams of designing grand aqueducts like her grandfather. But when she overhears a plot to destroy a vital dam, she faces a difficult choice. Spanning past and present, The Missing Rocks of Hampi is a thrilling mystery where history reveals solutions for today. Can the Seekers unravel Hampi's secrets before it's too late? Can Shubha save the dam? Find out in this exciting adventure that bridges the past and present.
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