A kingdom on the brink of collapse.A dynasty under threat.A legacy in peril.Having taken on the responsibility of governing Kosala in place of his exiled brother Rama, Bharat has had to deal with multiple setbacks--a rakshasa attack on Ayodhya, a drought, a mysterious epidemic of people vanishing, and a waning of the magic that keeps the kingdom protected.Desperate to bring the magic back and give his people a reprieve, Bharat takes a risky decision... But the gamble puts his son Taksha's life in grave danger.Meanwhile, Kosala's rakshasa and human enemies move relentlessly closer to destroying the kingdom. And Sudhanva's rebellion against Bharat erupts when developments in faraway Kekeya cast a shadow of war over Kosala.At the centre of all this is Bharat, unaware of the dangers that besiege his kingdom and threaten to cause the downfall of the Ikshvakus.
