Before the story begins, let's decode the name. Shahmaran is a Persian compound; "Shah" means king, and "Mar" means snake; together, it means 'Queen of Snakes'. She's a half-woman, half-snake ...

Half human and half snake…who was that girl whose death sparked lifelong fight between humans and snakes It all starts with a young man named Camasb, who ventures into a cave with a group of ...