Overview
The second epic installment of the Obsidian Throne trilogy, an epic fantasy of betrayal, memory, and the fight for an empire, in which a prince and a witch must find a way to burn the world to the ground in order to raise it up out of the ashes. An empress with vengeance in her heart Prince Ashoka's sister, Aarya, has named herself empress and is determined to reverse her brother's mercy for the mayakari. A witch lost in dreams Shakti is being held by shadowy figures, drugged and forced to commit an unspeakable crime. When she wakes, she finds herself prisoner, but gaps in her memory around the curse she has cast trap her more thoroughly than any cage. The prince trying to change the world Ashoka must find allies and quickly if he is to usher in a new dawn for the mayakari, but the tougher the decision he makes, the farther he gets from his true self. He must determine what he is willing to lose in pursuit of his vision of the future. The first blow has been dealt by Ashoka and Shakti, but the empire not only remains, it appears stronger--and more brutal--than ever. Both must find ways to fight back before nature is deprived of its spirits and guardians, and the reign of the new empress spreads its destruction and oppression to lands beyond.
Full Product Details
Author: Maithree Wijesekara
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.277kg
ISBN: 9780063420618
ISBN 10: 0063420619
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 10 March 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""The lush magic system draws on Buddhist beliefs, and Wijesekara's tense court politics captivate. The result is an electrifying story of betrayal, ambition, and vengeance."" -- Publishers Weekly on The Prince Without Sorrow ""A taut, character-focused first installment in an epic fantasy series that promises a refreshing look at survival and empire."" -- Library Journal on The Prince Without Sorrow
Author Information
Maithree Wijesekara is an Australian-Sri Lankan writer based in Melbourne. Graduating with a Master's degree in Dentistry in 2021, she splits her time between telling people to please brush their teeth, and writing stories inspired by the fantastical and the real world. When she isn't writing, you can find her attempting to finish her never-ending TBR pile and ingesting unhealthy amounts of coffee. If given the chance, she will slip in a mention of her dearly departed Labrador during conversation. Her debut novel was The Prince Without Sorrow.
