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The Surviving Sky

Surviving Sky, Book 1

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The Surviving Sky

Written by: Kritika H. Rao
Narrated by: Pranshu Mishra, Sharmila Devar
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This Hindu philosophy-inspired debut science fantasy follows a husband and wife racing to save their living city—and their troubled marriage—high above a jungle world besieged by cataclysmic storms.

High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity—plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, technology, and arcane science. In these living cities, architects are revered above anyone else. If not for their ability to psychically manipulate the architecture, the cities would plunge into the devastating earthrage storms below.

Charismatic, powerful, mystical, Iravan is one such architect. In his city, his word is nearly law. His abilities are his identity, but to Ahilya, his wife, they are a way for survival to be reliant on the privileged few. Like most others, she cannot manipulate the plants. And she desperately seeks change.

Their marriage is already thorny—then Iravan is accused of pushing his abilities to forbidden limits. He needs Ahilya to help clear his name; she needs him to tip the balance of rule in their society. As their paths become increasingly intertwined, deadly truths emerge, challenging everything each of them believes. And as the earthrages become longer, and their floating city begins to plummet, Iravan and Ahilya's discoveries might destroy their marriage, their culture, and their entire civilization.

©2023 Kritika H. Rao (P)2023 Reccorded Books
Epic Fantasy Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction

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"Sharmila Devar and Pranshu Mishra tap into the emotional turmoil of a marriage on the rocks in a Hindu-inspired eco-fictional world in which humans fight for their lives amid devastating storms.... With a broad range of emotional complexity, Devar and Mishra skillfully balance the couple's interpersonal strife and the far-reaching implications of a shifting society filled with secrets." (AudioFile)

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A great read!

With her vivid and brilliant imagery. the writer deftly conjures up and brings to life a fantasy world with floating cities in the sky and raging storms in the jungle below. The power dynamics between the two main protagonists, a married couple, and between other groups, adds a real world twist to this science fiction, fantasy novel The pace is relentless and I finished the book before I knew it! Looking forward to the sequel.

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