Ashoka: Lion of Maurya
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Ashoka, the younger and overlooked son of Emperor Bindusara, grows up in the Maurya court in ancient India, where his own family scorns and underestimates him. Rivalries among the princes, the ambitions of the women around the palace, and the constant threat of intrigue shape his youth. Ashoka is determined to prove himself and claim the throne, a path that will lead him into war and into a painful reckoning with the violence he has caused.
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The novel follows his climb from a prince of little favor toward the emperor who would bring much of the subcontinent under one rule.
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