{"product_id":"9781399609869-kavithri","title":"Kavithri","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for the Aurealis Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAction-packed and empowering South Asian epic fantasy - this is a twisted version of The Unbroken, Jade City and Gideon the Ninth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKavi is a Taemu. Her people, once feared berserkers and the spearhead of a continent-spanning invasion, are the dregs of Raayan society. Their spirits crushed. Their swords broken. Their history erased.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Kavi has a dream and a plan. She will do whatever it takes to earn a place at the secretive mage academy, face the Jinn within its walls, and gain the power to rise above her station and drag her people out of the darkness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcept power and knowledge come at a cost, and the world no longer needs a Taemu who can fight. So they will break her. Beat her down to her knees. And make her bleed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut if blood is what they want, Kavi will give them blood. She will give them violence. She will show them a berserker's fury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd she will make them remember her name.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn no-holds-barred progression fantasy and empowering South Asian epic - featuring necromancers, djinn and visceral action sequences. An underdog story like no other, \u003ci\u003eKavithri \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for fans of Fonda Lee, Tamsyn Muir and John Gwynne.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A richly detailed, darkly gritty world\u003c\/b\u003e' Sunyi Dean, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] grim and relentless exploration of colonialism, power, resistance and courage' \u003c\/b\u003eSamit Basu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSeamlessly packs South Asian lore and progression fantasy into a relentless rollercoaster\u003c\/b\u003e' Gourav Mohanty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRaw and relentless\u003c\/b\u003e. I personally enjoyed [it] so much because of the parallels and similarities of this world to my culture, but also because of the characterization of the \u003cb\u003etour-de-force \u003c\/b\u003ethat is Kavithri' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI appreciated the rich Indian inspired world \u003c\/b\u003ethat has accurate depiction of poverty, oppression, raw portraits of colonialism and caste system . a diverse, \u003cb\u003epowerful and engaging \u003c\/b\u003ereading experience' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexplosive \u003c\/b\u003estory about a character fighting against a stacked deck; you will cheer for her' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you like your action \u003cb\u003egritty and frenetic\u003c\/b\u003e, and your world \u003cb\u003eexpansive and colorful\u003c\/b\u003e, a narrative that \u003cb\u003etakes no prisoners\u003c\/b\u003e, a story about oppression and colonialism but also about hope and redemption, then look no further' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eKavithri \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003egripping, raw, and outrageous Indian-inspired steampunk fantasy \u003c\/b\u003ewith brutal world and compassionate main character' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eInsanely gritty, page turner\u003c\/b\u003e, Kavi is what Hollywood female led movies should be based on' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563236409718,"sku":"9781399609869","price":17.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33975064.jpg?v=1753427756","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399609869-kavithri","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}