Urnabhih means a spider’s web in Hindi, a language you may need to know to get the best value from this historical fiction.I bought the Kindle edition, although a paperback is also available from Amazon India.
The plot
The spider’s web refers to a web of deceipt and intrigue that is cast across the Mauryan empire during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya (321 – 297 BCE), one of the legendary emperors who ruled much of the lands that span modern Pakistan and India. The protagonist is Misrakesi, a former danseuse-turned-femme-fatale now in the employ of the kingdom’s secret service. She saves the emperor’s life early in the book and then happens to go to Ujjaini, where the Kama Sutra is being drafted with her help. Very convenient, if you ask me.