![]() ![]() ![]() Desperate for some measure of independence, she turns to the texts she once read with her mother and discovers a magic that is hers alone. And when she calls upon the gods for help, they never seem to hear. Yet she watches as her father unceremoniously banishes her mother, listens as her own worth is reduced to how great a marriage alliance she can secure. ![]() The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, she is raised on tales of the gods: how they churned the vast ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality, how they vanquish evil and ensure the land of Bharat prospers, and how they offer powerful boons to the devout and the wise. " - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions-much good it did me." So begins Kaikeyi''s story. "Patel''s mesmerizing debut shines a brilliant light on the vilified queen from the Ramayana.This easily earns its place on shelves alongside Madeline Miller''s Circe. ![]()
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