The Aryavarta empire vanishes in the light of death. Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa of the Firstborn and the Secret Keeper of the Firewrights can only watch as their own blood, their kin, savage and slaughter on the plains of Kurukshetra as the brutal struggle to regain control of the split kingdom proceeds. The rulers who formerly guarded the land have abandoned restraint and reason, and they instead manipulate, plot, and murder mercilessly because winning is all that matters. Govinda Shauri, who has been pushed to the very edge of darkness by treacherous associates and defunct rulers, stands at the centre of the storm. He might represent the greatest threat Aryavarta has ever encountered because of his desire to permanently alter the world. The abandoned realm's forging will