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War is coming...
Peninsular India, fourteenth century. The Pandyan empire is at its
peak, its enemies subdued and its people at peace. Having left behind
his step-brother Sundar in the race to the throne, Crown Prince Veera
Pandyan is set to rule from Madurai, reputed to be the richest city in
the subcontinent. But invisible fractures within the kingdom threaten
to destroy it, and a new enemy approaches, swifter than anyone can
imagine.
In Delhi, Sultan Alauddin Khilji’s trusted general, the eunuch Malik
Kafur, has trained his eyes on the distant south, fabled for its riches.
A slave captured by the Khiljis, Kafur is renowned for his ambition
and cunning. None, not even the mighty Mongols, have defeated him
– no empire can withstand the trail of destruction he leaves in his
wake. And all he wants is to see Madurai on its knees, its wealth
pillaged, its temples destroyed.
As an ancient city combusts in flames of treachery, bloodlust and
revenge, brother will battle brother, ambition will triumph over love,
slaves will rise to rule, cities will be razed to dust, and the victor will
be immortalized in history...
Peninsular India, fourteenth century. The Pandyan empire is at its
peak, its enemies subdued and its people at peace. Having left behind
his step-brother Sundar in the race to the throne, Crown Prince Veera
Pandyan is set to rule from Madurai, reputed to be the richest city in
the subcontinent. But invisible fractures within the kingdom threaten
to destroy it, and a new enemy approaches, swifter than anyone can
imagine.
In Delhi, Sultan Alauddin Khilji’s trusted general, the eunuch Malik
Kafur, has trained his eyes on the distant south, fabled for its riches.
A slave captured by the Khiljis, Kafur is renowned for his ambition
and cunning. None, not even the mighty Mongols, have defeated him
– no empire can withstand the trail of destruction he leaves in his
wake. And all he wants is to see Madurai on its knees, its wealth
pillaged, its temples destroyed.
As an ancient city combusts in flames of treachery, bloodlust and
revenge, brother will battle brother, ambition will triumph over love,
slaves will rise to rule, cities will be razed to dust, and the victor will
be immortalized in history...
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About the author
Hailing from the old zamindari family of Devakottai from the
southern tip of India, R. Venketesh has a deep interest in history. A
bilingual author, Venketesh writes in both Tamil and English. Of the
three historical novels he has written in Tamil, Kaviri Maindan – ‘The
Son of Kaveri’ – is a sequel to the greatest Tamil historical novel ever
written – Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan.
Venketesh is deeply interested in the science of Vastu Shastra and helps
design buildings all over the world. He lives with his wife Lakshmi in
Chennai, and they have an architect-son named Akshey.
Gods, Kings and Slaves: The Siege of Madurai is Venketesh’s first
novel in English.'
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