AN ENGROSSING AND FAST PACED DEBUT NOVEL FOR READERS OF MYTHOLOGY AND FANTASY

Something is stirring in the kingdom of Mithila. An ominous prophecy, fire raining down from the skies, the mystery of a severed hand and the indiscriminate slaughter of men, women and children. And who in the sixteen kingdoms possesses the depravity and malevolence to carry out that most sinful act of all— Brahma Hathya?

Holding a precarious Mithila together are a heartbroken king fixated on soma and women, a young prince still grappling with his Kshatriya training, a queen mother who has taken a vow of silence and a jogi with no recollection of his past. What begins in the mystic mountains of Kedar unravels in the palace halls of Vaishali and in the depths of the forest where a young girl has survived a vicious enemy—one she knows only as Ardhamukha.

T.V. Mahalingam’s powerful debut novel roots through the complexities of violence, heritage, kinship and love. Engrossing and fast-paced, Brahma Hathya peels back the intricate layers of mythology and fantasy, oppression and hierarchy to weave a gripping narrative of love, betrayal and bravery against all odds.