By the Waters of Oblivion

Prince Padmarana has married an undercaste woman, and been exiled by his father to go live in the forest. Unknown to both, their former rival in the North has plans to unify their nations. The King denies this, Padmarana is charmed, and supports it. The palace chaos that follows will lead to a new religious moment for his nation. Unknown to all, the new Queen is also an enchanted musical goddess. More

By the Waters of Oblivion is set in ancient India at during the lifetime of Gautama Buddha, although it concerns another, distant prince. Padmarana shocks his royal mother and father by taking a noncaste woman musician to wife, although unbeknownst to them all, she is a reincarnated apsara, a semi-divine individual bestowed with deva-like powers for transformation of earthly society. Padmarna's adoption of Buddhist principles brings him into an unprecedented situation as his former rival country's King attempts to create a unified state,comes up against the will of his father.

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