The Girl the Palace Remembered is not religious book nor its total Mahabharata.
Its of Mahabharata time when a girl a devotee who considers Krishna as her brother escaped painful Kaliyuga days at night and meets him in Hastinapur. That kingdom becomes her home. Their she meets her lover Ashwattha who have some past connections with her.
This story is of love, family, friendship, siblings goal and emotional arc.
Its full fanfiction.
Give this book a chance if you love something positive in your life.