The King Within

It is 373 CE, and in the thick forests of Malwa a mysterious stranger gallops into combat to save a young courtesan named Darshini. He is Deva, the younger son of Emperor Samudragupta. Darshini's chance meeting with him and his two friends, the loyal general Saba Virasena and the great poet Kalidas, forges a bond that lasts a lifetime.

Over the years the dispossessed prince rises to become one of the greatest monarchs of ancient India, Chandragupta Vikramaditya. But glory exacts a price paid in blood. As the emperor sets aside his personal priorities to build his destiny, the friends who once stood beside him become his harshest critics.

Set in the Gupta Empire, often regarded as the golden age of classical India, The King Within is a sweeping tale of love, revenge, friendship and ambition. It is about the power of passion and the passion for power, and about the difficult choices a man must make.