{"product_id":"sons-of-darkness-paperback","title":"Sons of Darkness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGourav Mohanty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEETS \u003ci\u003eSUCCESSION \u003c\/i\u003eIN AN EPIC REIMAGINING OF THE \u003ci\u003eMAHABHARATA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An unforgettable wild journey set in re-imagined Vedic India' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSF Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e in an Indian alternative universe... exhilarating... heralds the arrival of a special new talent'\u003cb\u003e Dan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e imbued with \u003ci\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First Law\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eMalazan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBook of the Fallen\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovel Notions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOME BALLADS ARE INKED IN BLOOD\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBled 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut they are soon to discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever - and that they are not the only players on the board. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMati, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrooding and beautiful Karna hopes to bury his brutal past, but finds that destiny is a miser when it comes to granting second chances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHero-turned-torturer Shakuni limps through a path of daggers. Meanwhile, his foes and woes multiply, leaving little time for vengeance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGourav Mohanty was born, and currently lives, in Bhubaneswar, the City of Temples. A connoisseur of mythologies and momos, he's been certified as a nerd ever since he graduated as a gold medallist from law school. He keeps things interesting by daylighting as a lawyer, moonlighting as a stand-up comic and gaslighting as a storyteller. \u003ci\u003eSons of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.69 x 7.83 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734150844479,"sku":"9781035900251","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ac41f37c10f91935566c3d999b9da7a4_aa63d52d-d61e-4eb5-b49d-df24d59e6b77.webp?v=1765138842","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sons-of-darkness-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}