The Calamity of Shambhala

What earth-shattering secret lies hidden in the nine-pronged vajra? Does the Kingdom of Shambhala really exist?

Want to know why all sides are fighting over the nine-pronged vajra of Master Padmasambhava?

Want to witness the upheaval in Tibet at the start of the liberation era, as old nobility, Indian monks, and British and American agents wage a secret war across the snowy plateau?

Want to experience the artillery fire of the Chamdo Campaign and see how Tibetan doctor Tsering leads the People's Liberation Army on a reconnaissance mission?

Want to see Chinese people making their own way in America, and hear the homecoming legend of a Chinese semiconductor expert who studied in the United States and broke through the blockade?

Want to uncover the mystery behind the fall of the ancient Guge Kingdom and discover the ultimate truth about Shambhala?

Tibet is in turmoil at the dawn of the liberation era. Tibetan doctor Tsering only wants to protect his beloved Zhuoma, who is terminally ill. But a twist of fate sends him on a passionate quest spanning the snowy plateau and the oceans. He faces treasure hunters in a struggle to the death among ice peaks and snow-covered mountains, ventures abroad in search of a miracle cure and a way home, and follows thousand-year-old ruins to unravel the secrets of Guge and Shambhala.

Rooted in history and wrapped in legend, this book reveals a final truth about Shambhala far more stirring than any tale.