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Chapters (53)
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Part One
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 4
  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 10
  16. 11
  17. 12
  18. 13
  19. 14
  20. 15
  21. Part Two
  22. 16
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  24. 18
  25. 19
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  27. 21
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  30. 24
  31. 25
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  33. 27
  34. 28
  35. 29
  36. 30
  37. 31
  38. 32
  39. 33
  40. 34
  41. Part Three
  42. 35
  43. 36
  44. 37
  45. 38
  46. 39
  47. 40
  48. 41
  49. Acknowledgments
  50. About the Author
  51. Books by Shveta Thakrar
  52. Back Ad
  53. About the Publisher

Tanaz Bhathena, thank you for reading and assuring me I’d accomplished what I’d set out to do with this book.

The Make Art, Not War Collective, for plenty of encouragement and virtual writing sessions.

The Sisterhood of the Moon—Grace Nuth, Sara Cleto, Brittany Warman, Meenoo Mishra, Lindsey O’Brien, and Erin Kathleen Bahl—your friendship is like a glittering cauldron of rainbow wishes come true, and your love for me and my mythic work keeps the stardust flowing from my fingers. Thank you.

Thank you to my beloved and incredibly wise husband, who helped me keep going while we were stuck at home in lockdown, talked to me about naga lore, and didn’t mind ordering a lot of takeout if it meant I met my deadlines. Work-life balance—what’s that? (Kidding, kidding.)

Thanks to past me, who worked so hard on that trunked novel starring Asha and Sameer and Eklavya’s Thumb. We weren’t quite ready back then, but look—Asha lived to tell her tiny story in the end!

To the booksellers and librarians who loved and talked up Star Daughter, especially during such a strange time, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support. You’re fabulous.

To all my readers, thank you for venturing into my fantastical universe, letting me know what it meant to you, and asking when the next book was coming. I’ll do my best to keep delivering the enchanted adventures.

To the nagas, garudas, and sundry: my pranaam and gratitude for indulging my loving fan fiction of your ancient myths. What a privilege it’s been to play with them and craft something new!

And finally, to Maha Durga, Sarasvati Devi, and Shri Ganapati bapa: Thank you for always showing me the way, even if it sometimes winds and slithers and coils back on itself, suddenly baring its fangs—much like a snake. This book is first and foremost for you. 

About the Author

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SHVETA THAKRAR is a part-time nagini and full-time believer in magic. Her work has appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies, including Enchanted Living, Uncanny Magazine, and Toil & Trouble, and her debut novel, Star Daughter, was a finalist for the Andre Norton Nebula Award. When not spinning stories, Shveta crafts, devours books, daydreams, travels, bakes, and occasionally even plays her harp. You can find her online at www.shvetathakrar.com.

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