Beneath the Sacred Sky

Beneath a sky believed to be sacred—a silent witness to destiny, faith, and downfall—a kingdom built on justice begins to fracture. When Princess Lyka sees through King Rajisura's deceptive marriage proposal, her rejection ignites a war that claims her beloved brother Kashpu. What begins as righteous grief transforms into a relentless descent into darkness. Haunted by a recurring nightmare of writhing snakes, Lyka awakens each day more ruthless than the last. With her brother King Shirpu beside her, she seeks vengeance not just against their enemies but against Lord Shiva himself. Her unmatched strategic mind and newly forged indestructible weapons turn their small kingdom into a rising empire fueled by fear, ambition, and divine defiance. But as Lyka and Shirpu's power grows, so does the imbalance they create in the world—an imbalance Dharma cannot ignore. From the remote forest sanctuary of Vanadurga rises Guru Acharya, a sage who once vowed never to interfere in worldly conflicts. Guided by Queen Kaya—the story's unwavering moral compass—Acharya steps forward to restore justice where armies and gods have failed. In this sweeping, myth-inspired fantasy of fate versus free will, vengeance versus virtue, and siblings torn between love and power, the paths of kings, warriors, sages, and prodigies collide beneath a sacred sky where nothing remains hidden and every choice has a cost. Perfect for fans of South Asian fantasy, morally gray characters, and epic, mythology-infused YA worlds.