Perdition

The world lies in ruins, shattered by the fires of the Third World War. Nations have crumbled, their borders erased, leaving behind a desolate landscape ravaged by humanity's greed for power. With the earth scorched and resources nearly depleted, the survivors cling to existence, their lives a daily struggle against despair. Civilization, once a pinnacle of progress, has regressed to tribalism-a cruel reflection of humanity's distant past, but now tainted by the echoes of modern destruction.

In India, the remnants of society reorganize into a grim echo of the Vedic order. Hierarchies reemerge, dividing people into learned advisors, hardened warriors, resourceful merchants, and artisans struggling to sustain their fractured communities. With the population reduced to mere hundreds of thousands and men disproportionately lost to the war, survival demands harsh sacrifices. Women are often forced into marriages with already-married men, an uneasy but necessary step to ensure humanity's future.

The northern plains, once a fertile cradle of civilization, have become a battleground. Rival clans fight with swords and spears, their blood-soaked struggles a grim reminder of a past humanity can neither escape nor overcome. Amid this chaos, two warriors from warring tribes are bound in an unwanted marriage-a fragile political truce meant to unite the fractured land of the Bharatas. He is a fierce soldier, driven by duty and haunted by the lives he has taken. She is a defiant fighter, unwilling to submit to a union forged in blood and ambition.

As their reluctant alliance unfolds, the scars of war, mistrust, and betrayal threaten to tear them apart. But in a world where hope is scarce and survival hangs by a thread, their union may hold the key to more than just peace. Can they rise above their enmity and heal the broken land, or will the flames of war consume what little remains of humanity?