TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patel,Vaishnavi
TI  - Goddess of the river
SN  - 9780759557345
PY  - 2024///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Redhook
KW  - Gangā
KW  - Hindu mythology
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Goddesses
KW  - Mothers and sons
KW  - Imaginary wars and battles
KW  - Blessing and cursing
KW  - Mythological fiction
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Novels
N2  - "Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse. Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind. Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga's curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father's throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war. As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son"--
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