Prince in Exile

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Ashok Banker’s Ramayana series is presented here the way the author originally intended for his retelling. Three magnificent omnibus editions bring together all the six books published earlier. Prince in Exile, Part Two of the Ramayana Series includes the third and fourth books, Demons of Chitrakut and Armies of Hanuman. After quelling the demon invasion of Ayodhya Rama has to face a greater crisis—fourteen years of exile, deep in the heart of the forest in Chitrakut, where he is pitted against the surviving rakshasas of Ravana’s huge army. Once again he achieves victory and overpowers the forces of darkness in the bloody battle of Janasthana . . . but the war is far from over. Sita is abducted by Ravana and Rama has to now prepare for an epic confrontation that will test the very limits of his courage, skill and endurance.

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Ashok Banker worked as a successful freelance journalist and columnist for several years, breaking front-page news for publications such as The Times of India, Mumbai, and cover stories for Outlook magazine, New Delhi. Banker is a contemporary Indian novelist often counted among the significant literary names in post-colonial Indian literature. His work is the focus of several academic studies for its cross-cultural themes and realistic portrayals of Indian urban issues. He was earlier also known as a reviewer and commentator on contemporary Indian literature, and as a candid essayist with a particular focus on media hypocrisy in India, and the western racial bias against South Asian writers.