The Prelude

A god without memories. A demon who's invincible. A world on the brink of destruction.

It is Kali Yuga, the last of the four eons, where gods have little to no power to interfere in mortal affairs. A boon granted to the asura, Mahishi threatens all creation as it makes her both invincible and immortal.

To add to their woes, Shiva, one of the gods, is poisoned and loses his memories in an accident in the mortal realm, stranding him there, and disrupting the balance of the universe. In the meantime, the armies of Mahishi traverse the mortal world sowing death and destruction everywhere.

In a desperate bid to maintain balance, Vishnu takes on a mortal form without his powers to protect Shiva. But it only places them both in the way of Mahishi's rampage. Can Vishnu protect himself and Shiva or will they be the first victims of Mahishi, causing the universe itself to unravel?

The Prelude is the first book of The Rage of the Gods, an epic fantasy saga based on the myth of Lord Ayyappa from Hindu mythology. If you enjoy retellings of mythology with complex characters, no clear right and wrong, and hard choices, you will love this book.