Sons of Darkness: : Gourav Mohanty: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book

Sons of Darkness

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THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON MEETS SUCCESSION IN AN EPIC REIMAGINING OF THE MAHABHARATA

'An unforgettable wild journey set in re-imagined Vedic India' SF Book Review
'Like Game of Thrones in an Indian alternative universe... exhilarating... heralds the arrival of a special new talent' Dan Jones
'Mahabharata imbued with A Song of Ice and Fire, The First Law, & Malazan Book of the Fallen' Novel Notions

SOME BALLADS ARE INKED IN BLOOD

Bled 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.

But they are soon to discover that neither gold nor alliances last forever – and that they are not the only players on the board.

Mati, 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.

Brooding and beautiful Karna hopes to bury his brutal past, but finds that destiny is a miser when it comes to granting second chances.

Hero-turned-torturer Shakuni limps through a path of daggers. Meanwhile, his foes and woes multiply, leaving little time for vengeance.

Their 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.

'Incredible' FanFi Addict
'Exhilarating' Dan Jones
'A stunning debut' Michael R. Fletcher
'Unforgettable' SF Book Review
'Outstanding' Shauna Lawless
'Vivid... riveting' Kirkus Reviews
'Breathtaking' Anand Neelakantan
'A series to watch' Philip Chase
'Wild, intriguing' Online Book Club
'Vast and sweeping' Reedsy

Product details

Published	04 Jul 2023
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	672
ISBN	9781035900244
Imprint	Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book
Dimensions	229 x 148 mm
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Gourav Mohanty

Gourav Mohanty was born, and currently lives, in B…

Through humour, torture, gore, lust, magic, dangerous power games and bloodcurdling battles, Sons of Darkness takes us on an unforgettable wild journey set in re-imagined Vedic India.

SF BOOK REVIEW
Remarkable characterization and vivid worldbuilding bolster this riveting epic fantasy.

Kirkus Reviews
The sprawling scope of the epics with all the brutal and bleak nature of your favorite grimdarks. Complex geopolitical drama, strife, and military battles to rival the greats of the genre and will have you sitting by the seat of your pants. You're going to want to read this dark South Asian fantasy infused to the brim with Mahabharata and Malazan's DNA.

R.R. Virdi
In vivid prose, Mohanty combines ghastly tortures, sly political machinations, throbbing romance, and eerie religious and social rites into a demanding but rewarding epic and sets the stage for even more gasps in a coming sequel. This is an impressive feat

Publishers Weekly
Sons of Darkness is outstanding. Brutal, lyrical and imaginative, it is an inspired mix of mythology and grimdark fantasy that I just couldn't put down.

Shauna Lawless
An incredible debut that showcases the darkness of human hearts but also the heroic nature that resides within... easily one of the best epic fantasy debuts of the last decade & more

Fantasy Book Critic