{"product_id":"the-rise-of-sivakami-bahubali-before-the-beginning-book-1","title":"The Rise Of Sivakami (Báhubali: Before The Beginning - Book 1) - Paperback","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMASTERFULLY PLOTTED AND PACKED WITH ACTION, THIS NOVEL TELLS THE STORY OF SIVAGAMI AND HER PAST.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen five-year-old Sivagami witnesses her father being branded a traitor and executed by the maharaja of Mahishmathi, she vows to one day destroy the kingdom. At seventeen, she recovers a manuscript from her crumbling ancestral mansion. Written in a strange language called Paisachi, the manuscript contains a secret that may redeem her father or condemn him further.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeanwhile, Kattappa, a proud and idealistic young slave who blindly believes in his duty, finds himself in the service of a spoilt prince. Alongside, he must try and keep his brother, who resents their social position and yearns for freedom, out of trouble.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs Sivagami tries to unravel the secret of the manuscript, she finds that the empire of Mahishmathi is teeming with conspirators, palace intrigues, corrupt officials and revolutionaries. An ambitious nobleman will do anything for power and money. A secret group of warriors under the leadership of a seventy-year-old woman is determined to stop the slave trade. A forest tribe, deeply resentful of having been driven away from their holy mountain three hundred years ago, is preparing to wage war against the king.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the pen of Anand Neelakantan, the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAsura: Tale of the Vanquished, Roll of the Dice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRise of Kali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Rise of Sivagami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, filled with staggering intrigues and unforgettable characters. A riveting tale of intrigue and power, revenge and betrayal, The Rise of Sivagami is a befitting prequel to S.S. Rajamouli’s blockbuster film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBāhubali.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnand Neelakantan is the bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAsura: Tale of the Vanquished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, which told the story of the Ramayana from Ravana’s unique perspective. He followed it up with the hugely successful Ajaya series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAjaya Book I: Roll of the Dice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAjaya Book II: Rise of Kali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e narrated the Mahabharata from Duryodhana’s point of view. Both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAsura: Tale of the Vanquished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAjaya Book I: Roll of the Dice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e have been nominated for the Crossword Popular Choice Awards in 2013 and 2014 respectively.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnand has also written the screenplays for various popular TV shows, including Star TV’s mega series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiya Ke Ram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Sony TV’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMahabali Hanuman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and Colours TV’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChakravartin Samrat Ashoka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. He has also written for major newspapers such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hindu, The Times of India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Indian Express\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Besides English, he also writes in Malayalam and has published stories as well cartoons in various Malayalam magazines.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe lives in Mumbai with his wife Aparna, daughter Ananya, son Abhinav, and pet dog Jackie the Blackie.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Westland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40372524286018,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/files\/81qITSL9fZL.jpg?v=1748616321","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/the-rise-of-sivakami-bahubali-before-the-beginning-book-1","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}