{"product_id":"9781399609876","title":"Kavithri : The Indian-inspired progression fantasy thriller","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Bedi, Aman J. \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical adventure\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 January 2025 by Orion Publishing Co (Gollancz) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Ghosts of Ethuran' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 128 | 320g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down' ? ? ? ? ?Meet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKavi is a Taemu. Her people, once feared berserkers and the spearhead of a continent-spanning invasion, are the dregs of Raayan society. Their spirits crushed. Their swords broken. Their history erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Kavi has a dream and a plan. She will do whatever it takes to earn a place at the secretive mage academy, face the Jinn within its walls, and gain the power to rise above her station and drag her people out of the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept power and knowledge come at a cost, and the world no longer needs a Taemu who can fight. So they will break her. Beat her down to her knees. And make her bleed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if blood is what they want, Kavi will give them blood. She will give them violence. She will show them a berserker's fury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she will make them remember her name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn no-holds-barred progression fantasy and empowering South Asian epic - featuring necromancers, djinn and visceral action sequences. An underdog story like no other, Kavithri is perfect for fans of Fonda Lee, Tamsyn Muir and John Gwynne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A richly detailed, darkly gritty world' Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Eaters'[A] grim and relentless exploration of colonialism, power, resistance and courage' Samit Basu'Seamlessly packs South Asian lore and progression fantasy into a relentless rollercoaster' Gourav Mohanty'Raw and relentless... I personally enjoyed [it] so much because of the parallels and similarities of this world to my culture, but also because of the characterization of the tour-de-force that is Kavithri' ? ? ? ? ?'I appreciated the rich Indian inspired world that has accurate depiction of poverty, oppression, raw portraits of colonialism and caste system . . . a diverse, powerful and engaging reading experience' ? ? ? ? ?'An explosive story about a character fighting against a stacked deck; you will cheer for her' ? ? ? ? ?'If you like your action gritty and frenetic, and your world expansive and colorful, a narrative that takes no prisoners, a story about oppression and colonialism but also about hope and redemption, then look no further' ? ? ? ? ?'Kavithri is gripping, raw, and outrageous Indian-inspired steampunk fantasy with brutal world and compassionate main character' ? ? ? ? ?'Insanely gritty, page turner, Kavi is what Hollywood female led movies should be based on' ? ? ? ? ?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46323615695107,"sku":"9781399609876","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781399609876.jpg?v=1741603705","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781399609876","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}