Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty

SOME BALLADS ARE INKED IN BLOOD. Bled dry by violent confrontations with the Magadhan Empire, the Mathuran Republic simmers on the brink of oblivion. Krishna and Satyabhama have put their plans in motion within and beyond the Republic's blood-soaked borders to protect it from annihilation. But they will soon discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever. They are however not alone in this game. Mati, Pirate-Princess of Kalinga, has decided to mend her ways to be a good wife. But old habits die hard, especially when one habitually uses murder to settle old scores. Brooding but beautiful Karna hopes to bury his brutal past but finds that destiny is a miser when it comes to giving second chances. The crippled hero-turned-torturer Shakuni limps through the path of daggers that is politics only to find his foes multiply, leaving little time for vengeance. Their lives are about to become very difficult for 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

Adult • Fantasy/Court Intrigue • Fantasy/Dark • Fantasy/Epic and High • Fantasy/Historical • Fantasy/Mythic, Retelling, and Folklore

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I liked the book and waiting for the second one of the series

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Mohanty is a world-building master, a storyweaver of magical proportions

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In a breathtaking Mahabharata meets Game of Thrones, Sons of Darkness is India’s first grimdark fantasy. Working on multiple third person point of views, this book is just the beginning of a saga, which will be remembered by generations of storytellers.

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