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A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.
Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.
Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.
Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga's curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father's throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.
As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.
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- ISBN: 9781668637760
- File size: 332710 KB
- Duration: 11:33:08
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December 1, 2023
Patel, author of the best seller Kaikeyi, reimagines a story from Hindu mythology as she tells the tale of river goddess Ganga, who is bound to a mortal body and weds King Shantanu. She becomes queen and gives birth to a son, Devavrata, whom she is forced to leave behind once she is freed from her mortality. Prepub Alert.
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April 15, 2024
All the river Ganga wants is to be free from the arrogance of mortals. Even when she herself is cursed to be human, she hopes to remain apart from the people around her, separate from the kingdoms they build and the forests they tear down. But her youngest son, Prince Devavrata, better known as Bhishma, will continue to bind her to the mortal world long after she gains her freedom. As the kingdom descends into engulfing war, Ganga's love for her son and her own sense of justice mean that she'll get involved--not as a side story but as a crucial piece in the chess game of this infamous clash. In her retelling of the Mahabharata, Patel (Kaikeyi, 2022) has once again narrowed her version of a famous epic onto one compelling, female protagonist. Fans of the original as well as fans of mythological fantasy and retellings will enjoy Ganga's fierce independence and well-told journey as well as the twists and turns that spell out Bhishma's destiny in this complex story.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Sneha Mathan gives a dramatic performance of this story about Ganga, the Hindu mythological goddess of the river. Mathan's resonant voice adds emotional depth to her portrayal of Ganga, who experiences mortality before she is transformed back into a goddess who is unable to shed her bonds with the human experience--or the mortal son she has been forced to leave behind. Through Mathan's skillful portrayal, the interactions between Ganga, mortals, and gods unfold with gripping drama, revealing vulnerabilities in both realms. This reimagined rendition of the legend offers listeners a divine immersion into the world of mythology, enhanced by Mathan's hypnotic storytelling. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
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