{"product_id":"the-river-goddess-punita-rice-9798998746956","title":"The River Goddess: A Prequel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe River Goddess: A Prequel to The River's Daughter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mythic fantasy story of gods, mortals, and forbidden love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Before Sahira. Before the Covenant. There was Naga... Naga: The goddess of water, who left the realm of the gods to live among mortals for a thousand-year wager... and fell in love with a mortal prince. The gods grew jealous. And forced her to make a devastating choice...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by South Asian mythology, and the legends of divine Nagas and Naginis, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe River Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mythological fantasy of gods and mortals, feminine rebellion, and transformation, set generations before Sahira's story begins in The River's Daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who love: gods and mortals mythology, forbidden love with tragic stakes, powerful, morally complex heroines, mythic tales centering feminine rage, and South Asian fantasy and mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis standalone novella can be read on its own, or as the origin story of the River Bakki's power in The River's Daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Punita Rice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798998746956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rising Grains Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d","brand":"Punita Rice","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517231509759,"sku":"9798998746956","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99ffc416-24de-41ee-a85e-d082d262a09a.jpg?v=1778730799","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-river-goddess-punita-rice-9798998746956","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}