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 a new
fantasy series of hunted witches romantic angst and political intrigue. Perfect for fans of
The Hurricane Wars and The Jasmine Throne. A prince born into violence seeking peace. Prince
Ashoka is the youngest son of the tyrannical Emperor Adil Maurya. Considered an outcast by his
father for his rejection of the emperor’s brutal onslaught against the witches of the empire
Ashoka longs for change. When the sudden and unexpected death of his father leaves the monarchy
in disarray Ashoka is sent to govern a tumultuous region annexed by Emperor Adil that is
terrorized by nature spirits—a task many see as doomed to fail. Suspected by a disdainful
governor and evaded by distrustful witches Ashoka must question his rigid ideals and fight
against becoming the one person he despises the most—his father. A witch shackled by pacifism
seeking revenge. Shakti is a mayakari: a witch bound by a pacifist code. After witnessing the
murder of her aunt and village at the hands of the emperor Shakti hurtles down a path of
revenge casting a curse with unexpected consequences. Posing as a maidservant in the famed
palace of the Mauryas and armed with newfound powers beyond her imagination Shakti attempts to
dismantle the monarchy from within by having the royal progeny ruin themselves and turn their
father’s legacy into nothing but ash. In a world where nature spirits roam the land and
witches are hunted to extinction Ashoka and Shakti will be forced to grapple with the
consequences of power: to take it for themselves or risk losing it completely.
