{"product_id":"the-rise-of-sivagami-bahubali-before-the-beginning-book-1-anand-neelakantan","title":"The Rise of Sivagami (Báhubali: Before the Beginning - Book 1) - Anand Neelakantan","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMasterfully plotted and packed with high-octane action, this epic historical fantasy novel reveals the explosive, untold backstory of Queen Sivagami long before she ruled Mahishmathi.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhen five-year-old Sivagami witnesses her father being branded a traitor and brutally executed by the Maharaja of Mahishmathi, an unyielding fire is lit within her. She vows to one day completely dismantle and destroy the kingdom. At seventeen, living as an orphan in the royal orphanage, she recovers a mysterious, hidden manuscript from the ruins of her crumbling ancestral mansion. Written in \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"396\"\u003ePaisachi\u003c\/i\u003e, an ancient, forgotten language, the document contains a dark secret that could either clear her father’s tarnished name or condemn his memory forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eMeanwhile, a young, proud, and fiercely idealistic slave named Kattappa finds himself bound by an absolute sense of duty to a spoiled, petulant prince. As he navigates the suffocating restrictions of his caste, he must also try to keep his rebellious brother from starting a mutiny—a brother who deeply resents their forced social position and passionately yearns for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eAs Sivagami risks everything to unravel the riddle of the manuscript, she discovers that the glittering empire of Mahishmathi is completely rotten within, teeming with deadly conspirators, palace intrigues, corrupt officials, and underground revolutionaries. An ambitious, ruthless nobleman will stop at nothing for power and gold. A secret sisterhood of elite warriors, led by a fierce seventy-year-old matriarch, is determined to crush the illegal slave trade. Out in the shadows, a displaced forest tribe, deeply resentful of having been driven away from their holy mountain centuries ago, is quietly preparing to wage a savage war against the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eFrom the brilliant mind of Anand Neelakantan, the bestselling author of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eAsura\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003eAjaya\u003c\/i\u003e series, comes \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eThe Rise of Sivagami\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Serving as the official, blockbuster literary prequel to S.S. Rajamouli’s cinematic masterpiece \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"224\"\u003eBāhubali\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a staggering tale of dark political intrigue, epic revenge, crushing betrayal, and unforgettable characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy This Epic Fantasy Prequel is an Essential Read:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOfficial Bāhubali Canon:\u003c\/b\u003e Written in close collaboration with director S.S. Rajamouli, providing the definitive, multi-layered history of the characters millions loved on screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Master of Anti-Hero Narratives:\u003c\/b\u003e Features Anand Neelakantan’s signature style of subverting traditional power dynamics and exploring complex gray areas of justice, duty, and honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eImmersive World-Building:\u003c\/b\u003e Constructs a breathtakingly detailed pre-movie universe filled with complex socio-political layers, ancient languages, and intense tactical battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52398771798299,"sku":null,"price":552.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81qITSL9fZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782379362","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/the-rise-of-sivagami-bahubali-before-the-beginning-book-1-anand-neelakantan","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}