'A lyrical and evocative retelling, full of power and grace, which brings forward a traditionally maligned woman of myth.

'Mythic retelling at its best: entrancing, troubling, and complicated. 'Kaikeyi is a glorious tapestry of a novel. I was immersed in Kaikeyi's world from the moment I opened Vaishnavi Patel's stunning debut.' - Genevieve Gornichec 'Utterly captivating from start to finish. Deftly weaving fantasy elements with beloved mythology, this brilliant reinterpretation enriches the Ramayana with counternarratives.' - Maya Deane 'Compulsively readable and infinitely compassionate, this is the story I've been yearning for all my life.' - Roshani Chokshi

'A thought-provoking, nuanced new look at one of humanity's most foundational stories.' - S A Chakraborty Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass 'Fans of Madeline Miller's Circe will fall hard for this story' Booklist (starred review) Kuang, author of The Poppy War 'Utterly captivating from start to finish' Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart 'Brave, compassionate and powerful' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne 'A lyrical and evocative retelling, full of power and grace' Ava Reid, author of The Wolf and the Woodsman 'Compulsively readable and infinitely compassionate' Roshani Chokshi, author of The Gilded Wolves ' A thought-provoking, nuanced new look at one of humanity's most foundational stories' S. Praise for Kaikeyi : 'Mythic retelling at its best' R. A must for readers of historical and mythological retellings such as Madeline Miller's Circe and Jennifer Saint's Ariadne, this powerful debut weaves a tale of an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come. Kaikeyi must decide if resistance is worth the destruction it will wreak - and what legacy she intends to leave behind. But when evils from her childhood stories threaten her world, the path she has forged clashes with the destiny the gods have chosen for her family.

With this power, Kaikeyi transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat and favoured queen, determined to carve a better world for herself and the women around her. She turns to her mother's library and discovers a magic that is hers alone. Although she was raised on stories of the might and benevolence of the gods, her prayers for help go unanswered. The only daughter of a king, Kaikeyi watches as her mother is banished and her own worth is reduced to what marriage alliance she can secure. An instant New York Times bestseller and Tiktok sensation, Vaishnavi Patel's stunning debut Kaikeyi reimagines the life of the infamous queen from Indian epic the Ramayana.

Kaikeyi a novel by vaishnavi patel