Death is upon earth. No one knows it better than the magical creature Ruchira. She hears about the devil??_The White Death??_who will bring forth destruction. She is also aware of the prophecy that states the earth can only be saved from its imminent doom by a mysterious being called The White Death??_s Equal. After eons, she discovers that it is none other than Dr Chary. But, can an old man, who is dying, really take on this role? Will he be able to survive the journey from earth to the seething pits in its centre to fulfil the prophecy and save the planet? In this frightening adventure, Dr Chary will face the bloodthirsty followers of The White Death. He will make the most unusual allies and plummet from the dark depths of the seas to the molten inferno, called the Mantle, where a staggering truth about Life and Death will be unravelled