Ahalya

The first book in the Sati series, Ahalya, is a magical and thought-provoking adventure that will intrigue and mesmerize readers. The book explores the life of Ahalya from innocence to infidelity, questioning the truth behind her infamous curse by her husband for indulging in a physical relationship with Indra. Koral Dasgupta reinvents the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from Indian mythology in a modern context with a feminist consciousness, making Ahalya a brilliant and intriguing tale about purity, chastity, seduction, and redemption.