Tatta now finds himself charmed into becoming a guardsman for a king by Devadatta. He is very good at his job, and quickly moves up the ranks, and begins to see ways to seek his revenge on Kosalan. Meanwhile, having achieved enlightenment Siddhartha finds demons still tempt him, other monks test him, and finds disciples in deer.This is one of the better books in the series. All of the stories work well together, and deliver a strong message of about the Buddha's teachings.In the last chapter, war is starting to break out. Three of the main characters (Buddha, Tatta, and the Crystal Prince) encounter each other in the forest, setting up, and foreshadows, the next part of the story.