Set in a sleepy Malabar town, this evocative novel follows Meena, a neglected child of a broken marriage, as she seeks love and meaning amid family secrets and emotional turmoil. When her uncle returns from the U.S. with his American wife and children, Meena’s world is upended. Her bond with her aunt and their shared search for the mythical coiled serpent leads to a powerful climax of tragedy and release.