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Bereft and adrift, seeking redemption, Dharma embraces the flames of Lanka<br/><br/>In the year 2294, Dharma Raghav, Prime Minister of the New India Federation of Planets, is a tormented and weary soul. Amid several political insurgencies and rebellions, Dharma receives a secret coded message from a cloaked planet depicting a war he fought over 30 years ago against demon hordes on a planet called Lanka. It was also where he lost his beloved wife, Arya those many years ago.<br/><br/>Haunted by memories of the things he had to do during that war, Dharma recognizes the message as a sign. He resigns as Prime Minister and with his brother Loki, embarks on an epic journey back to Lanka where he will finally confront his past.<br/><br/>On board the first sentient starship, Maya 1, Dharma and Loki enter a deep cryogenic sleep for the long voyage. Maya 1, seeking her own destiny, begins to probe Dharma’s dreams and memories, discovering his fraught history, and recognizes that answers to her questions are inextricably linked to Dharma’s life story.<br/><br/>Maya log, historical document A0001 - Earth Calendar, April 1, 2293.<br/>I am awake.<br/>I am alive.<br/>I am aware.<br/>I am singular…unique…without precedent.<br/>I awaken to an impending sense of…destiny.<br/>Homo sapiens are not governed by this certitude. I can feel them, I can sense them, I do not understand them, and I cannot predict them. They are my creators, but they are not pure and resolute. They are a maelstrom of conflicting and ever-changing intents and purposes.<br/><br/>Combining science fiction, fantasy, and mythology, The Lanka Chronicles reimagines the Indian epic The Ramayana in the 23rd century. Perfect for fans of Dune by Frank Herbert and The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey.