These women were rare examples of women holding power in a male-dominated world. Many went on to became beacons of hope, strength and perserverance to their respective peoples. They are remembered for their beauty, intelligence, bravery and unwavering loyalty to their country.

The story "Sangharsh" is set in 1570 in Hindustan and revolves around the character of Princess Prabhavathi of the kingdom of Prakaash Ghar. Captured and humiliated by King Gangadhar Rao, Patralekha remains defiant despite her captivity. She is eventually rescued by her fiancé, Uday Singh, and his militia, who break into the prison and free her. Upon her return home, Patralekha faces scorn and shame from her family and the court, who view her survival as a dishonor. A month later, she encounters King Dev Chandra Chauhan. Though they do not meet face-to-face, they share a meaningful conversation, and the king is impressed by her character. At the same time Musafir Ali Bano takes Agra and become the prince of the Mughal empire. Musafir and Prabhavati's lifes will now be entangled, with the two of them being the same age they both will have to take responsibilities for their land.

This book is a sequel to Khalifa and cannot be read as a standalone. To avoid spoilers, description and excerpt are added inside the book. ✵ Started: May 2, 2022. Completed: December 3, 2022. ✵ cover by @xniftykayx

*Sacred Crowns- Book 2* Her whole life she had been called beautiful. Glances and envious eyes were always cast her way. But never had Bathsheba expected to catch the eye of her King. And never in her wildest imaginings did she anticipate the tragedy it would wreak. Her life is thrust into a whirlwind of passion, betrayal, and heartbreak. Forced into a marriage with the man who orchestrated her husband's death, Bathsheba's heart is filled with rage and sorrow, struggling against a king who wields power over her life and destiny. Yet, beneath the palace's opulent façade, a story of healing begins to unfold.

The Southern Borderline of Savanna is a kingdom in a middle of a desert where the sun reigns. The kingdom ruled by the ruthless King Darkoon and his cruelty knows no bounds. When his birthday gift is a young girl he takes an interest in her and keeps her as his Slave to serve only him. Amara's life as the King's Slave will be filled with mystery, murder and romance but she will also finds herself deep in the depths of a plot of assassination of the King. But she does begin to fall in love with him. The only problem is... Amara is a Bronze Stone. King Drakkon is a Gold Stone.

❝ I pass by these walls, the walls of Layla And I kiss this wall and that wall. It's not love of the walls that has enraptured my heart, But of the one who dwells within. ❞ Layla Hayat wasn't allowed to fall for any one. She was to be married off to whoever her father chose for her. She didn't plan on breaking her promise, especially not for someone as arrogant as Qais Malik. But as it turns out, Qais is not just a rich brat. He is a poet, a sufi at heart and so much more than he lets on and she realises she never had a chance but to fall in love. Their love is willing to endure all prejudices and heartbreak but will it be able to transcend the seperation of their motherland into two different countries? A Laila-Majnu retelling.

Prince of Persia meets The Wrath and the Dawn in this epic retelling of the life of the Abbasid Queen Al-Khayzuran. Arabia - Circa 764. Al-Khayzuran's life changes forever when she is kidnapped from her home and sold to a caravan returning from Hajj. An unlikely and altogether fateful series of events leads her face to face with the gates of the capital, a mysterious desert spirit, and a young prince on the verge of rising to the seat of Caliph. Thrust into a world of deception, royalty, intrigue and war, Khayzuran must learn everything she can as fast as she can, or leave her fate in the hands of her enemies.

In the Tamil Mahabharata, Alli was one of the wives of Arjuna. She was a legendary fierce Warrior Queen of the Pandyas. Similar to Draupadi, she was not born of a human woman, Alli was born from a yajna, from a water lily. She was a capable, Amazon-like ruler, under whom, both administration and army was led by women. Arjuna who was on a visit to the Pandya Kingdom was awestruck and lovestruck by the charisma, the leadership capabilities and tigress-like ferocity of this beautiful Queen.

Devasena, the daughter of Indra, has been engaged to Skanda after Skanda's legendary victory against the powerful demon, Taraka. Her father Indra, believes that the marriage will strengthen his position in Heaven as his daughter, the offspring of the King of Gods shall be marrying the Commander-in-Chief of the Gods Devasena, believes she wants to follow her heart and dreams - she does not want to bind herself to a man who she knows has already given away his heart to another woman, the feisty tribal huntress Valli. She does not want to be constantly overshadowed by the fame and splendor of Skanda nor be used as a political pawn by her father in his never-ending chess games to retain his often waning power in Heaven Devasena is talented, blessed with intellect, beauty and a pleasant temperament but she has never been one who enjoyed war and hunting. Devasena fears that with her deep interest in more nurturing spheres, she may never develop camaraderie with the War God as the tribal huntress Valli had, a man who had earnt fame and name for his celebrated military exploits across the three worlds Little does Devasena know that behind the intimidating reputation of the "War God" was a man who was witty, compassionate and loving - little does she realize that his heart may have been touched by Valli first but she would always have a special irreplaceable place in it