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    "description": "<p><span>A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant </span><span>New York Times</span><span> bestseller </span><span>Kaikeyi</span><span>.</span><span><br /><br /></span><span>A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.</span><span><br /><br /> Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.<br /><br /> Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.<br /><br /> Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga&rsquo;s curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father&rsquo;s throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.<br /><br /> As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.</span></p>",
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