![]() The unforgettable tale of a woman determined to leave her mark in a world gods and men dictate the shape of things to come. I started the book without knowing the myth (I recognized some. And Kaikeyi must decide if resistance is worth the destruction it will wreak-and what legacy she intends to leave behind. Kaikeyi tells the story of a minor figure from the myth of Rama, the 7th incarnation of Vishnu. ![]() With it, Kaikeyi transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat, and most favored queen.īut as the evil from her childhood stories threatens the cosmic order, the path she has forged clashes with the destiny the gods have chosen for her family. SJ The novel is based on a complete falsification of the Ramayana and perpetuates a lot of negative stereotypes about Hinduism (ironically many of those used by. And when she calls upon the gods for help, they never seem to hear.ĭesperate for independence, she turns to the texts she once read with her mother and discovers a magic that is hers alone. Yet she watches as her father unceremoniously banishes her mother, listens as her own worth is reduced to the marriage alliance she can secure. The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, she is raised on tales about the might and benevolence 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 worthy. “I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions-much good it did me.” ![]()
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