Blurb From Amazon
Undergoing a ravaging drought, the riverside settlement of Rohitaka is at odds, struggling to recover from their losses. When a request from Babylon to trade weapons arrives as a blessing in disguise, a trade delegation, headed by prince Arjuna, and the grizzled veteran, Shrutasena, sets off for the faraway kingdom.
An encounter with Lilith, the fierce bodyguard to the Queen, and more importantly, a woman who is hell-bent on despising Arjuna, leaves him flustered. But there’s more to Lilith than meets the eye. The woman is a formidable soldier, but something about her reminds Arjuna of home, Bharatavarsha.
But as fate would have it, Arjun and Lilith find themselves entrenched in a political ploy to overthrow Babylon’s King, Sin-Mubalit. Will they be able to stop the usurpers to the throne? And can they trust each other to have their backs as they do so, even as they’re uncovering new secrets on the go?
Inspired by the twentieth century discovery of a Sumerian tablet off the coast of Mumbai, Daughter of Two Rivers is a homecoming story.
And like all good homecoming stories, it’s a story of learning what home means across countries, and across time.
Publication Date – 30 April 2025
Publisher – Ebury Press
Number of Pages – 304
This novel is adventurous and it is set in historic times. Arjuna, a warrior. goes on a quest and the story follows the hero’s journey, providing the reader with twists and turns. On the way, he meets Lilith who sparks his interest and leaves him questioning himself. The two protagonists must put aside their differences in their combined effort to overthrow Babylon’s ruler. As they find themselves thrown together, they discover several truths about each other. The book is inspired by the discovery of a Sumerian tablet off the coast of Mumbai. The author, Arun Krishnan, has also written a mythological trilogy. The details shared in the story make for a gripping reading and it is high on storytelling.
I thank Penguin Randomhouse for the review copy.
