{"product_id":"abandoned-by-the-gods-ronit-j-9789334009941","title":"Abandoned by the Gods: a collection of grimdark fantasy short stories set in the godless land of Adeva","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to Adeva...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA land abandoned by the Gods themselves. The mortals that were left behind built a rich thousand-year history full of legendary exploits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut history doesn't remember everyone. Written by the victors, written for them, history has a bad habit of neglecting many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection features four tales of those hapless souls that history forgot. A girl sold into divine servitude who would threaten to change the face of Adeva's history, a noble forced into dacoity fuelled by vengeance, a princess in forbidden love compelled to make an impossible choice, and an ordinary woman fighting to survive through a mad god-king's reign, this collection is an attempt to honour their humanity, to celebrate those who dared to defy norms, dared to thrive despite fate being against them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Adeva. Your faith will not protect you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stories: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eServant of God: \u003c\/strong\u003eSold into bonded slavery to a temple, Jagadasi discovers that not everything is as pure as she had believed. She turns to her God for a way to cleanse the temple, but the solution she receives is bloody, with the potential to change the face of Adeva's history.\u003cstrong\u003eThe Princess Who Loved Her Maid: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrincess Ilava is deeply in love with her maid, Raci. When her father arranges her marriage with Emperor Mahamara, Ilava is forced to choose between losing Raci, or antagonising an avatar of God. \u003cstrong\u003eDacoit, Son of a Noble: \u003c\/strong\u003eBhola's rich life is uprooted when King Ananda's conquering forces usurp his domain and kill his father. Forced into a life of dacoity, Bhola's life is fueled with a singular motive: Kill King Ananda before he ascends to godhood. \u003cstrong\u003eBittersweet Chutney: \u003c\/strong\u003eAn account of an ordinary woman's life set against the backdrop of one of Adeva's most significant historical events-the killing of a mad god-king.\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronit J\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9334009942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789334009941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronit J\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Ronit J","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850772787455,"sku":"9789334009941","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/abandoned-by-the-gods-ronit-j-9789334009941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}