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As Sivagami takes on the kingdom’s enemies, guided by Somadeva, she finds in her own manoeuvres an echo of the man she has always detested. In her journey to becoming the queen of Mahishmathi, Sivagami must choose between love and ambition, principles and deviousness, selflessness and envy. What does she hold on to, what does she let go? A thrilling, breathless read, Queen of Mahishmathi is the third and final book in the Bāhubali: Before the Beginning series.
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In this book, Anand Neelakantan’s Asuras are a powerhouse of talent-they are gifted musicians and warriors, and are also intelligent superhumans, born with magical and shapeshifting powers.
Be it the tale of the clumsy Bhasmasura, who threatens to destroy Lord Shiva after the latter gifts him the power to turn anything into ashes, or the asura brothers Shumba and Nishumba, who thought women were weaker than men, these short stories offer a light-hearted take on the asuras. Neelakantan’s witty, conversational and self-deprecating humour-he tells his reader that he is “often mistaken for an asura, for he too has curly hair”-makes it a pleasurable read.
This book is an introduction to the marvellous world of Indian Puranas. This book makes mythology cool and fascinating and is a must-read for all children. It is an absolutely, definitely, surely great way to get children interested in Indian mythology.


Within a week after release of the book, it is the best seller among all categories.The Bestselling Author
Anand Neelakantan
Anand Neelakantan Arguably, the author who invented a new genre in Indian writing- The counter telling of mythology.
Anand’s books are subaltern and thought provoking and deal with logically viewing the well known stories through a new prism. Anand’s debut work Asura Tale of the Vanquished was a surprise bestseller of 2012, breaking into the top seller charts within a week of its launch.
His next book series was Ajaya-Roll of the Dice, Ajaya – Rise of Kali based, the two books on the epic Mahabharata told from Kaurava perspective.
Anand Neelakantan is also the author of the Baahubali trilogy, the prequel to S.S. Rajamouli’s movie. The first book in the series, The Rise of Sivagami, was released on 15 March 2017 and continues to be the no. 1 bestseller across charts. The book was on Amazon’s list of top five bestsellers for 2017.
Anand’s sixth book Vanara, the legend of Baali, Sugreeva and Tara was published by Penguin Random House and is a best seller. DAR films and KR movies have announced that they have won the film adoption rights and will be producing a multilingual film on Vanara.
Anand Neelakantan seventh Book Chaturanga, the second book in the Baahubali trilogy series, was released on 6 August 2020. continues to be the no one bestseller across the charts. His 8th book, The Very, Extremely, Most Naughty Asura Tales for Kids was released on 28th September 2020.Within a week after release of the book, it is the best seller among all categories.
Anand’s ninth Book, The Queen of Mahishmati, the third and final book in the Baahubali trilogy series, was released on 28th December 2020 and continues to be the no one bestseller across the charts.
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