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The Legend of Virinara
A lone woman travels fearlessly into the jungle to confront the enemy. She holds the fate of an entire world in her hands.
The year is 120 CE. The Ashwamedha Yagna has established young Vijay the ruler of Virinara, a mighty city-state of south India. Soon after the kingdom starts to expand into the surrounding forests, its glittering capital, Dandavrut, is attacked in a brazen act of terror. Even as Raja Vijay unleashes his forces against the nomadic forest dwellers, his beloved sister Shanti treks secretly into the wilderness—and falls in love with the handsome warrior Narun. Will love triumph over hubris, and Shanti forge a new destiny for her people?
A thrilling tale of adventure and political intrigue, The Legend of Virinara stirs up timeless questions about war and peace. This is a powerful parable of our times.
The year is 120 CE. The Ashwamedha Yagna has established young Vijay the ruler of Virinara, a mighty city-state of south India. Soon after the kingdom starts to expand into the surrounding forests, its glittering capital, Dandavrut, is attacked in a brazen act of terror. Even as Raja Vijay unleashes his forces against the nomadic forest dwellers, his beloved sister Shanti treks secretly into the wilderness—and falls in love with the handsome warrior Narun. Will love triumph over hubris, and Shanti forge a new destiny for her people?
A thrilling tale of adventure and political intrigue, The Legend of Virinara stirs up timeless questions about war and peace. This is a powerful parable of our times.
- GenresFiction
326 pages, Paperback
Published April 17, 2018
About the author
Usha Alexander
3 books17 followersUsha Alexander was born to Indian immigrants who came to the United States in the 1950s and settled in Pocatello, Idaho, where she grew up as the second of three children. Wanderlust and rootlessness have kept her moving: She's lived in four countries, visited dozens of others, and continues to travel as much as she can. At present, she resides near New Delhi, India.
Her latest novel, "The Legend of Virinara", set in ancient India, was published by Penguin in 2018.
"Only the Eyes Are Mine," her first novel, was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the Multicultural Fiction category for the 2006 Independent Publishers Book Awards.
Her latest novel, "The Legend of Virinara", set in ancient India, was published by Penguin in 2018.
"Only the Eyes Are Mine," her first novel, was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the Multicultural Fiction category for the 2006 Independent Publishers Book Awards.
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