{"product_id":"kavithri-by-aman-j-bedi-9781399609869","title":"Kavithri","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKavi is a Taemu. Her people, once feared berserkers and the spearhead of a continent-spanning invasion, are the dregs of Raayan society. Their spirits crushed. Their swords broken. Their history erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Kavi has a dream and a plan. She will do whatever it takes to earn a place at the secretive mage academy, face the Jinn within its walls, and gain the power to rise above her station and drag her people out of the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExcept power and knowledge come at a cost, and the world no longer needs a Taemu who can fight. So they will break her. Beat her down to her knees. And make her bleed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut if blood is what they want, Kavi will give them blood. She will give them violence. She will show them a berserker's fury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd she will make them remember her name.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA no-holds-barred progression fantasy and empowering South Asian epic - featuring necromancers, djinn and visceral action sequences. An underdog story like no other, \u003ci\u003eKavithri\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of Fonda Lee, Tamsyn Muir and John Gwynne.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A richly detailed, darkly gritty world'\u003c\/b\u003e - Sunyi Dean, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] grim and relentless exploration of colonialism, power, resistance and courage'\u003c\/b\u003e - Samit Basu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Seamlessly packs South Asian lore and progression fantasy into a relentless rollercoaster'\u003c\/b\u003e - Gourav Mohanty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRaw and relentless\u003c\/b\u003e... I personally enjoyed [it] so much because of the parallels and similarities of this world to my culture, but also because of the characterization of the \u003cb\u003etour-de-force\u003c\/b\u003e that is Kavithri' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI appreciated the rich Indian inspired world\u003c\/b\u003e that has accurate depiction of poverty, oppression, raw portraits of colonialism and caste system . . . a diverse, \u003cb\u003epowerful and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e reading experience' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexplosive\u003c\/b\u003e story about a character fighting against a stacked deck; you will cheer for her' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you like your action \u003cb\u003egritty and frenetic\u003c\/b\u003e, and your world \u003cb\u003eexpansive and colourful\u003c\/b\u003e, a narrative that \u003cb\u003etakes no prisoners\u003c\/b\u003e, a story about oppression and colonialism but also about hope and redemption, then look no further' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKavithri\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003egripping, raw, and outrageous Indian-inspired steampunk fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46458930888940,"sku":"9781399609869","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8466753482686.jpg?v=1747778145","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/kavithri-by-aman-j-bedi-9781399609869","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}