Goddess of the River
von Vaishnavi Patel
A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi .A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga’s curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father’s throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.
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Goddess of the River
von Vaishnavi Patel
A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi .A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga’s curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father’s throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.
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Rezension von Anna3,75 This is not what I usually read and hadn't this been an Illumicrate monthly pick, I, quite frankly, wouldn't have picked it up in the first place. However, this was definitely interesting for many and different reasons. I am, by any and all means, not familiar with Hindu Mythology, so I went completely blind into this. I can see though how a little bit of research beforehand could help better understand and follow certain plot points and family relationships rather than going into this book with zero knowledge. The story of the goddess Ganga is told from two perspectives: Ganga and her son Bhishma. I really liked Ganga's chapters and felt her thoughts and experiences were clearer depicted compared to Bhishma's chapters. I especially enjoyed reading about Ganga's exploration of humanity, being human and all of the human emotions one, even more so a mother, can feel. Bhisma's chapters were, especially so in the beginning, flooded with names and family relations to the point that even with a family tree provided, I was still confused. And I cannot really say that confusion got less throughout the book, even though I started to like his chapters more and more towards the end. Many people gushed over the writing and I do agree that after a certain point (I guess once I hit the 30% mark) it did read more easily, though I cannot really comment on the beauty of it. I'm not sure if it's a me thing or if I was mentally just not feeling it the same way other people did. Having said that, I surprisingly enjoyed this book more than I expected. I was contemplating to DNF in the beginning but I'm glad I didn't. I'm not the intended audience for such a book and to be honest I don't see myself venturing more into this type of books, but I do recommend to give this a try.