NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup.

“Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection.”—Publishers Weekly

In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very...

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“A thrilling, transportative adventure that is everything promised–Chakraborty’s storytelling is fantasy at its best.” -- R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and The Poppy War

“An exhilarating, propulsive adventure, stitched from the threads of real history, Amina’s adventures are the reason to read fantasy.” -- Ava...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “MYTHIC RETELLING AT ITS BEST.” (R. F. Kuang, author of Yellowface) • A 2023 IGNYTE AWARD FINALIST • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK“With a graceful, measured elegance” (New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an...