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Fantasy
The Prince Without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara full box (Illumicrate 'Haunting Spirits' Exclusive)
$38.00
About the product
Step carefully through shadows and under twisting vines; this sacred place is home to haunted spirits. . .
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 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 to take it for themselves or risk losing it completely.
Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features:
- An exclusive redesigned cover (from the publisher)
- Foil on the hardback (by @juli_artwork)
- Digitally printed fore-edge (from the publisher); block-sprayed top & bottom edge
- Illustrated endpapers (by @jaded.draws); different front and back
- Adult fantasy debut; first in a trilogy
- PoC main characters; PoC side characters; queer representation from a main character
Items included in the full box option:
- Fantastical Forests book pot, designed by Jane Tibbetts
- Warden of the Wood embroidery kit, inspired by Where the Dark Stands Still, designed by Viki Lester
- Storybook Setting location magnet, inspired by One Dark Window, designed by Chloe Hughes
- Deathless Waters coaster, inspired by The Jasmine Throne, designed by Steph Perry-Cuff
Photos by @bookwormgram
‘A gripping tale of persecution, curses, and power.’ - Cosmopolitan
Tropes for The Prince Without Sorrow Include: political intrigue, intricate world building, hunted witches, dual POV
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