{"product_id":"kavithri-outcast-underdog-survivor-9781399609852","title":"Kavithri: Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed South Asian epic fantasy featuring necromancers, jinn, and one seriously fearless heroine...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down' \u003c\/b\u003eReader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd she will make them remember her name.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed and empowering South Asian fantasy epic that fans of Jade City will love. An underdog story like no other - Kavithri will remind you of fantasy heroes like Arya Stark, Gideon the Ninth and Kaladin Stormblessed.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A \u003cb\u003erichly detailed, darkly gritty world\u003c\/b\u003e, and Kavi is such a compelling, sharp, and original heroine' Sunyi Dean, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An impressive debut in every sense - this grim and relentless exploration of colonialism, power, resistance and courage \u003cb\u003ewill leave readers shaken\u003c\/b\u003e' Samit Basu \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A journey that \u003cb\u003eseamlessly packs South Asian lore and progression fantasy into a relentless rollercoaster\u003c\/b\u003e' Gourav Mohanty \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI appreciated the rich Indian inspired world \u003c\/b\u003ethat has accurate depiction of poverty, oppression, raw portraits of colonialism and caste system . . . a diverse, \u003cb\u003epowerful and engaging \u003c\/b\u003ereading experience' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Kavithri is raw and relentless, \u003cb\u003ean astonishing debut \u003c\/b\u003ethat I personally enjoyed so much because of the parallels and similarities of this world to my culture . . . If you like your action \u003cb\u003egritty and frenetic\u003c\/b\u003e, and your world expansive and colorful . . . look no further' Reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAman J. Bedi \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Mysore, India. He grew up in Vizag, studied in Bangalore, lived in Bangkok, completed a PhD in experimental psychology at the University of Canterbury, and has settled (for now) in Melbourne, Australia. His writing draws from modern Indian history and is influenced by writers and artists like David Gemmell, Brandon Sanderson, Takehiko Inoue, and Kentaro Miura.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gollancz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900260487442,"sku":"9781399609852","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0efaa9f-cf6b-47a5-ad85-db3d55fbff15.jpg?v=1738377435","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kavithri-outcast-underdog-survivor-9781399609852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}