First published 2024
Ganga watches over playful godlings along her riverbanks until their mischief angers a sage who curses her into mortal form. Stripped of her divine nature, she must navigate human life as Queen to King Shantanu. She bears him a son, Prince Devavrata, but when the curse finally breaks, she must abandon her infant child to reclaim her goddess form. Years later, Devavrata makes a fateful vow never to take his father's throne, setting events in motion that will lead to devastating war. Mother and son find themselves repeatedly drawn together across the years, bound by destiny and the unbreakable connection between them, as Devavrata carries the weight of his mother's curse and his own choices toward an inevitable tragic conclusion.
Genres: romance, mythology, historical-fiction, fantasy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, tragic-hero
Setting: India, River Ganga
Period: Ancient
496 pages · Paperback · Orbit