Mandu

Set in 16th century India, this novel is inspired by the true

story of the young sultan, Baz Bahadur, and the beautiful

peasant girl, Roopmati, who come together over their

common love for classical music. He is a man who can have any

woman,and she a woman too proud to ever be part of his harem.

But night after night, as they sing together in the enchanting world

of Mandu, the fortress city lit up with lanterns and throbbing to

the beat of ghungroos and tablas, a magic begins to happen. Baz and

Roopmati fall in love. But, far away, in Agra, the Mughal Emperor,

Akbar, is planning his campaigns and Mandu has been pinned on

his map as a kingdom to be captured. Will Baz be able to protect

his capital, and more importantly, the woman he loves, from the

enemy forces?