Goddess of the river

Goddess of the river

Vaishnavi Patel

Book - 2024

"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 a...nd 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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1st Floor FICTION/Patel Vaishnav Due Feb 2, 2025
Subjects
Gangā > (Hindu deity) > Fiction.
Goddesses > Fiction.
Mothers and sons > Fiction.
Imaginary wars and battles > Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Novels.
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Novels
Published
New York, NY : Redhook 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Vaishnavi Patel (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
viii, 403 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780759557345
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

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.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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