Kaikeyi [electronic resource] : A Novel/ Patel, Vaishnavi.

Audio book.

Nankani, Soneela

-- Circe So begins Kaikeyi’s story. 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. 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. And when she calls upon the gods for help, they never seem to hear. 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. With this power, Kaikeyi transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat, and most favored queen, determined to carve a better world for herself and the women around her. But 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. And Kaikeyi must decide if resistance is worth the destruction it will wreak—and what legacy she intends to leave behind. --   “Mythic retelling at its best: entrancing, troubling, and complicated. --   “Compulsively readable and infinitely compassionate, this is the story I’ve been yearning for all my life.” --   “A thought-provoking, nuanced new look at one of humanity’s most foundational stories.” —   “Kaikeyi is a glorious tapestry of a novel. I adored it.”

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Hachette Audio 2022 Available via World Wide Web.

Format: MP3

Requires: cloudLibrary (file size: 477.1 MB)