The No.1 Sunday Times Bestselling fantasy debut sensation of 2025 - The fantasy debut sensation of 2025. Inspired by the historical Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty of ancient India, this is a major title for Voyager - Acquired in a heated auction this is a major title for HarperVoyager in the UK and US with a huge marketing campaign already in motion - 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. This is her first novel. - Classic epic writers like Robin Hobb, as well as Samantha Shannon and Rebecca Kuang Competition: Godkiller; The Priory of the Orange Tree; Babel; The Poppy Wars; Assassin's Apprentice; Sunbringer; The Book That Wouldn't Burn; Faithbreaker;. Samantha Shannon; R.F.

Kuang; Shannon; S.A.; Chakraborty; Robin Hobb; Tasha Suri; Hannah Kaner; Mark Lawrence; Saara El-Arifi; Leigh Bardugo; Thea Guanzon.