{"product_id":"9781399609876","title":"Kavithri","description":"Author: Aman J. Bedi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399609876\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It was not predictable in any sense and kept me so gripped I could not put it down' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003e\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\u003e\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\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd she will make them remember her name.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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\u003eis perfect for fans of Fonda Lee, Tamsyn Muir and John Gwynne.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] grim and relentless exploration of colonialism, power, resistance and courage' \u003c\/b\u003eSamit Basu\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSeamlessly packs South Asian lore and progression fantasy into a relentless rollercoaster\u003c\/b\u003e' Gourav Mohanty\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ethat is Kavithri' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexplosive \u003c\/b\u003estory about a character fighting against a stacked deck; you will cheer for her' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'If you like your action \u003cb\u003egritty and frenetic\u003c\/b\u003e, and your world \u003cb\u003eexpansive and colorful\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' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eKavithri \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003egripping, raw, and outrageous Indian-inspired steampunk fantasy \u003c\/b\u003ewith brutal world and compassionate main character' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eInsanely gritty, page turner\u003c\/b\u003e, Kavi is what Hollywood female led movies should be based on'","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449871192222,"sku":"ADS-9781399609876","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399609876.jpg?v=1769572448","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399609876","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}