Publication Date May 21, 2024

This is a retelling of the Mahabharata from the point of view of Ganga, a river goddess, and her son. 

My Thoughts

Having never read the Mahabharata from beginning to end, I can’t comment on how successful it is as a re-telling or how closely it adheres to the original. What I can tell you is that it is an outstanding book.

With a beautiful and poetic narrative style and a strong sense of place, this story is absolutely engrossing. It has a strong intersectional feminist perspective that is organically incorporated into the writing. It’s emotionally evocative. A stunning piece of literature.

I loved it from the beginning, but by the time I finished chapter 5, I didn’t want to put it down. 

I am very much looking forward to reading other works by this author.

My thanks to NetGalley for the complimentary eARC which I received in exchange for an honest review.

Trigger/Content Warning

The book begins with a strong content warning. If you have concerns about triggers, I suggest you read the author’s post on Goodreads which also contains the details of the content warning. 

My Rating 5/5

About the Author

Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer and author from Chicago. To learn more about her, be sure to check out her website.