The fantasy debut sensation of 2025 ¿¿¿ WELCOME TO THE RAN EMPIRE. Where winged serpents fly
through the skies. Giant leopards prowl the earth. And witches burn blue as they die. A prince
born into violence Prince Ashoka is considered an outcast for opposing his father Emperor Adil
Maurya's brutal destruction of the Mayakari witches. A witch seeking revenge Shakti vows
retribution for the murder of her aunt and annihilation of her village at the hands of the
emperor even though she is bound by the Mayakari's pacifist code. A curse that will change the
world In her anger Shakti casts a violent curse the consequences of which will leave both her
and Ashoka grappling for power. Do they take it for themselves and risk becoming what they most
hate? Or do they risk losing power completely as the world around them is destroyed? Drawing on
inspiration from the Mauryan Empire of Ancient India debut author Maithree Wijesekara plunges
readers into the first amazing book of the Obsidian Throne trilogy.
