Sons of Darkness

The House of the Dragon meets Succession in an epic reimagining of The Mahabharata\nSome ballads are inked in blood...\nBled dry by violent confrontations with the Magadhan Empire, the Mathuran Republic simmers on the brink of oblivion. Senator Krishna and his third wife Satyabhama have put their plans in motion, both within and beyond the Republic's blood-soaked borders, to protect it from total annihilation.\nBut they are soon to discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever – and that they are not the only players on the board.\nMati, Pirate-Princess of Kalinga, has decided to mend her ways and become a good wife. But old habits die hard, especially when one habitually uses murder to settle old scores.\nBrooding and beautiful Karna hopes to bury his brutal past, but finds that destiny is a miser when it comes to granting second chances.\nHero-turned-torturer Shakuni limps through a path of daggers. Meanwhile, his foes and woes multiply, leaving little time for vengeance.\nTheir lives are about to become yet more difficult, as a cast of sinister queens, naive kings, pious assassins and ravenous priests are converging where the Son of Darkness is prophesied to rise... even as forgotten Gods prepare to play their hand.\n"Vivid... riveting" Kirkus Reviews 
"Incredible"--FanFi Addict 
"Exhilarating"--Dan Jones 
"A stunning debut"--Michael R. Fletcher 
"Unforgettable"--SF Book Review 
"Outstanding"--Shauna Lawless 
"Vast and sweeping"--Reedsy

Literature & Fiction

Mohanty, Gourav

Genre Fiction

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SOME BALLADS ARE INKED IN BLOOD.\nBled dry by violent confrontations with the Magadhan Empire, the Mathuran Republic simmers on the brink of oblivion. The Republic’s Leaders, Krishna and Satyabhama, have put their plans in motion within and beyond its blood-soaked borders, to protect it from annihilation. But they will soon discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever.\nThey are, however, not the only players in this game.\nMati, Pirate-Princess of Kalinga, must mend her ways if she is to be a good wife. But old habits die hard, especially when one habitually uses murder to settle scores. Karna, the gifted son of a lowborn charioteer, hopes to bury his brutal past, but finds that life is not generous in offering second chances. The crippled hero-turned-torturer Shakuni struggles in the maze of daggers, that is politics, leaving little time for him to plot the revenge he craves.\nAlongside a cast of sinister queens, naive kings, pious assassins and predatory priests, these dubious heroes will converge where the Son of Darkness is prophesied to rise and break the World, even as forgotten Gods prepare to play their hand.\nREVIEWS\n“The author’s vision, and the world he has created is breathtaking and fascinating. The Indian Fantasy Fiction genre finally comes of age with this book.” –ANAND NEELAKANTAN, bestselling author of Asura and The Bahubali Series\n“Remarkable characterization and vivid worldbuilding bolster this riveting epic fantasy.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS\n“Through humor, torture, gore, lust, magic, dangerous power games and bloodcurdling battles, Sons of Darkness takes us on an unforgettable wild journey set in re-imagined Vedic India.” –SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW\n“A wild, intriguing work of fantasy that will keep you glued from the beginning till the end.” –ONLINE BOOK CLUB

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

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