A historical fantasy set in the backdrop of Nalanda and end of Gupta Empire depicts the horror of Hun invasion and power struggle between smaller kingdoms in an alternate universe bounded by magical reality.
The story started during King Kumar Gupta III’s (530 CE) reign when a fresh Hun invasion ransacked the very foundation of Magadha Empire and kings of the smaller kingdoms were conspiring against each other to gain control over ‘Uttarapatha’ the longest trade route of Aryavarta. During the political turmoil, a prince vouchsafed to save his motherland from the alien force with the help of Nalanda’s intellectual teachers and the secret knowledge of Divyastra they were carrying for ages. However, palace intrigues and sibling rivalries compelled him to renounce his claim to the throne and he embraced the life of an ascetic for a greater cause. Determined to join Nalanda under eminent alchemist Budhaditya’s mentorship, the...