Welcome to our Saturday Spotlight feature where we at Read Indie Fantasy will be hosting a new spotlight every Saturday to showcase the incredible talent of self-published fantasy authors!
Please welcome Geetha Krishnan and Pradyutita, the first in the Jaya! series of fantasy based on the Indian epic Mahabharata. Pradyutita was also a SPFBO semi-finalist and Indie Ink Awards finalist.
In Hastinapura, Atiratha and Radha find a baby floating in the river. In the palace, the impotent King Pandu is forced to abdicate the throne while his bastard half brother Vidura conspires with his queen Kunti. The blind King Dhritarashtra struggles against his autocratic uncle while the sage Vyasa fights desperately to avert a power struggle within the Kuru family. This is the saga of Mahabharata, as it has never been told before.
Pradyutita by Geetha Krishnan is a retelling of an epic Indian tale full of Hindu culture, myths, history, and political intrigue.
About the Author
Geetha Krishnan writes books derived from the rich and vast spectrum of Indian mythology. A practising Hindu, their books show their deep knowledge of the religion and customs of ancient India. Their books have won many accolades and have been universally praised for the twists they bring to their retellings.
Their books Ayana and Pradyutita have made it to the semi-finals of SPFBO 2019 and 2020 respectively, and their short story, The Forgotten Son has won an Honourable Mention in The Writers of the Future Contest.
Their book, Durga was a runner up in the Rev Pit 2020 contest.
- Website: AuthorNiranjan.in
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