Raag of Ṛta

kingship knows no kinship

All the world is a stage, and the play is badly cast. Pirate princesses and naïve kings, pious assassins and ravenous priests, warrior women and vengeful boys converge where the Son of Darkness is prophesied to rise even as Forgotten Gods prepare to play their hand.

“Sons of Darkness is a radical reimagining of one of humanity’s most foundational epics . . . with an excellent balance of humour, havoc and heart” – MARK LAWRENCE

A brilliantly imaginative talent makes his exciting debut with this epic grimdark fantasy saga inspired by ancient Indian epic Mahabharata and filled with treachery, war and vengeance, in the tradition of Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen Series and George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire Series.

roses are red, sky is blue. evil rises again with vengeance in view

REVIEWS

"Like Game of Thrones in an Indian alternative universe, Sons Of Darkness is an exhilarating, imaginative, genre-busting mash-up of high fantasy, timeless myth and ancient history!"

"Dark South Asian fantasy infused to the brim with Mahabharata and Malazan's DNA"

"Sons of Darkness is outstanding. Brutal, lyrical and imaginative, it is an inspired mix of mythology and grimdark fantasy that I just couldn’t put down."

"The author's vision and the story world he has created is breathtaking and fascinating. The Indian Fantasy Fiction genre finally comes of age with this book."

"Remarkable characterization and vivid worldbuilding bolster this riveting epic fantasy."

"Through humor, torture, gore, magic, lust, dangerous power games and bloodcurdling battles, Sons of Darkness takes us on an unforgettable wild journey set in re-imagined Vedic India."

"A wild, intriguing work of fantasy that would keep you glued from the beginning till the end."

"A worldbuilding aficionado's dream come true. Best Fantasy Debut of this year!"

"Mahabharata imbued with A Song of Ice and Fire, The First Law, & Malazan Book of the Fallen, Sons of Darkness is the best fantasy debut of 2022."

Gourav Mohanty

Gourav Mohanty was born in Bhubaneswar, the City of Temples. A gold medallist from SLS, Pune, he daylights as a lawyer, moonlights as a comic and gaslights as a storyteller. As evident, his life always has many tabs open. A connoisseur of mythologies, momos and Machiavelli, he has always wanted to play a medieval matchmaker by conjuring a world where Indian Lore and Geopolitical Gore collide. Sons of Darkness is his first book. Please buy it for he owes people money.