A year ago, Karna had done the unthinkable when he had come to Abhimanyu's aid, refusing to take part in the slaughter of the brave teenager. In that moment, history had changed forever. Now, as the threat of another war looms over Hastinapur, Karna must return to the brothers who hate him, to the mother who rejected him and to the friend he betrayed. A story of redemption, forgiveness, sacrifice and new beginnings.

Book 1 of Maharani Devika Trilogy (Previously known as DharmaPriyaa: The Lady Who Loved Yudhishthira) She struggles to prevent an unwanted marriage. He is thrown into murder attempts. But love still found its way, overcoming all the dangers. ______________ Noble, compassionate, caring to her subjects, Princess Devika Gouvasani is the person every single commoner would root for. Her courage and wisdom become Shivi's strength that provokes Jayadratha, the Sindhu Prince, to overpower both her and her kingdom. But an unjust, misogynist Jayadratha is not a man of Devika's choice. Her righteous soul readily connects with Yudhishthira, the orphaned Crown Prince of Hastinapura who is struggling to restore justice in his late father's kingdom. By the time love sprouts in both the hearts, they realize that danger is not far away! Seperated by conspiracies of fate, yet blessed by incarnations of God and Goddess, will they ever unite again? __________________________ A Goddess. A Queen. A warrior. This is an untold saga of Maharani Devika, a brave woman whom history has not remembered more than a single verse. ___________________________________________ Highest ranking: #1 in tale (out of 5.72k stories ) #3 in Dharma #29 in epic (out of 13.9k stories) #65 in mythology (out of 24.5k stories) Winner of: 🥈The Coronation Award Historical fiction (second place) 🏅The Coronation Category Best Emotional story and best opening 🏅Category winner of The Mahabharat Awards 2020 🥇Best opening winner of Historical fiction awards 🥈 Runner up of Golden Awards 🥈Runner up of Mahabharata and Ramayana awards Cover credit: @Love_aiepathy Banner credit: @me_idnsd Character aesthetics credit: @Sanhita_Oin