SIGIRIYA - A Tale of Grandeur, Love and Tragedy

Palace intrigue, passion, deceit, betrayal, and tragedy - this is the story of Kasyapa and his beloved Sigiriya.


Born of a village girl and warrior king, he is denied the crown because of his inferior birth - but is forced to become king. Accused of murdering his father, he abandons his capital and builds a new city in the inhospitable forests of Sri Lanka. There, he lives in a spectacular sky palace atop a massive rock two hundred meters high.


It is also the story of Amira, a beautiful girl from Afghanistan who is only twelve years old when she is sold into slavery. At eighteen she is traded for a hundred pearls from Sri Lanka. Arriving at her new home, she is trained as a concubine in Kasyapa’s harem and becomes his favourite consort. 


Set fifteen hundred years ago, this spellbinding novel weaves historical facts into a compelling tale of fate, dangerous alliances, enduring friendships, and forbidden love.