The Palace of Illusions: A NovelTaking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga. Married to five royal husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war. But she cannot deny her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna—or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy—as she is caught up in the ever-manipulating hands of fate. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Section 2 | 8 |
Section 3 | 34 |
Section 4 | 44 |
Section 5 | 60 |
Section 6 | 67 |
Section 7 | 80 |
Section 8 | 90 |
Section 16 | 168 |
Section 17 | 180 |
Section 18 | 188 |
Section 19 | 197 |
Section 20 | 205 |
Section 21 | 211 |
Section 22 | 216 |
Section 23 | 234 |
Section 9 | 98 |
Section 10 | 112 |
Section 11 | 116 |
Section 12 | 131 |
Section 13 | 141 |
Section 14 | 151 |
Section 15 | 155 |
Section 24 | 259 |
Section 25 | 268 |
Section 26 | 310 |
Section 27 | 319 |
Section 28 | 326 |
Section 29 | 341 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abhimanyu anger Arjun arrow asked astras Aswatthama battle Bheem Bheeshma blind king brahmin breath brother chariot court cried curse death Dhai Dhai Ma dhisthir Dhri Dhri's Dhristadyumna Dhritarashtra Draupadi dream Drona Duryo Duryodhan Dussasan Dwarka eyes face father fear fell felt fight fire forest Gandhari gave Ghatotkacha gods grew hair hand Hastinapur head heard heart honor husbands imagined Indra Kampilya Karna Kaurava Keechak kill King Drupad kingdom knew Krishna Kunti laughed learned live looked married mind mother Nakul never night once Palace of Illusions Panchaali Pandavas Pariksit Perhaps prince princess queen realized sage Sahadev Sakuni sari sent shook Sikhandi Sisupal smile sons spoke stared story Subhadra sure swayamvar tears tell things thought told took turned Uttara voice Vyasa waited wanted warrior watched weapons weeping whispered wife wives woman women wonder words Yudhisthir