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The book deals with the ‘feminist revisionist mythology’ ranging from the reconsideration of dominant mythological traditions to the recovery of ignored myths to the creation of new myths. It is written in the story telling point of view of Uruvi, Karna’s second (fictional) wife who is the outcast within the mythological boundaries. It unfolds the story of Karna in the voice the fictional character revitalizing the myth of The Mahabharata to the contemporary readers. It is a book which narrates the mythological story of Karna from his birth to death. Uruvi is a central character whose voice echoes the inner voice of the modern woman. It exposes a view that Uruvi is a witness to the turns of Karna’s destiny that reflects in every page of the book. It can satisfy the mythological tale lovers of the modern era.