The Prince Without Sorrow

Drawing on inspiration from the Mauryan Empire of Ancient India,debut author Maithree Wijesekara plunges readers into the first amazing book of the Obsidian Throne trilogya new fantasy series of hunted witchesromantic angstand political intrigue. Perfect for fans of The Hurricane Wars and The Jasmine Throne. A prince born into violenceseeking peace. Prince Ashoka is the youngest son of the tyrannical Emperor Adil Maurya. Considered an outcast by his father for his rejection of the emperor’s brutal onslaught against the witches of the empireAshoka longs for change. When the sudden and unexpected death of his father leaves the monarchy in disarrayAshoka is sent to govern a tumultuous region annexed by Emperor Adil that is terrorized by nature spirits–a task many see as doomed to fail. Suspected by a disdainful governor and evaded by distrustful witchesAshoka must question his rigid ideals and fight against becoming the one person he despises the most–his father. A witch shackled by pacifismseeking revenge. Shakti is a mayakari: a witch bound by a pacifist code. After witnessing the murder of her aunt and village at the hands of the emperorShakti hurtles down a path of revengecasting a curse with unexpected consequences. Posing as a maidservant in the famed palace of the Mauryas and armed with newfound powers beyond her imaginationShakti attempts to dismantle the monarchy from within by having the royal progeny ruin themselves and turn their father’s legacy into nothing but ash. In a world where nature spirits roam the landand witches are hunted to extinctionAshoka and Shakti will be forced to grapple with the consequences of power: to take it for themselves or risk losing it completely.