{"product_id":"kaikeyi","title":"Kaikeyi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVaishnavi Patel's stunning debut \u003cem\u003eKaikeyi\u003c\/em\u003e reimagines the life of the infamous queen from Indian epic the Ramayana.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only daughter of a king, Kaikeyi watches as her mother is banished and her own worth is reduced to what marriage alliance she can secure. Although she was raised on stories of the might and benevolence of the gods, her prayers for help go unanswered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe turns to her mother's library and discovers a magic that is hers alone. With this power, Kaikeyi transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat and favoured queen, determined to carve a better world for herself and the women around her. But when evils from her childhood stories threaten her world, the path she has forged clashes with the destiny the gods have chosen for her family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKaikeyi must decide if resistance is worth the destruction it will wreak - and what legacy she intends to leave behind. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA must for readers of historical and mythological retellings such as Madeline Miller's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/circe?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=circe\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCirce\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and Jennifer Saint's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/ariadne?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=ariadne\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAriadne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, this powerful debut weaves a tale of an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaishnavi Patel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43544748851457,"sku":"9780356520193","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/products\/SIMPLEWEBSITEPRODUCTIMAGE_70.png?v=1675175794","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/kaikeyi","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}