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Elusive as a fragment of a forgotten dream, fragile as a figment from fantasy, Mohini is perfectionmade possible.Distilled from the essence of Vishnu, Mohini the Enchantress is a part of him and yet she revelsin the autonomy and extraordinary powers of beauty, magic and enchantment that are hers towield. She is loved and desired by all in existence and yet, she is elusive—a tantalizing temptress,traipsing her way across the topsy-turvy terrain of fable and myth.Mohini’s meandering path will see her in the thick of things as the Devas and Asuras try to gettheir hands on Amrita—the nectar of immortality, blunder into a love triangle that will spark abloody war, fulfil the last wish of a dead hero, and traipse into a romantic tryst with Mahadeva.She also becomes the mother of Shastha, a beacon of hope for all who are considered oddities bya spiteful society that recognizes only two genders.Set against the tumult and intrigue of a celestial quest for immortality, Anuja Chandramouli bringsthe extraordinary saga of Mohini to vivid life. She takes the reader on a dizzying ride throughthe shifting sands of time, expertly navigating the quagmire of gender, love, lust and desire, deftlyuntangling the threads of tall tales and terrible truths, while spinning a deliciously entertainingyarn for the ages.