Eileen
enjoyed this book, which can be found on the shelves, or reserved at, Low Fell
Library. An
unforgettable and heart-wrenching story of love, betrayal and family secrets.
In colonial India a young woman finds herself faced with an impossible choice,
the consequences of which will echo through the generations…
1928. In British-ruled India, headstrong Sita longs to choose her own path, but her only destiny is
a good marriage. After a chance meeting with a Crown Prince leads to a match,
her family’s status seems secured and she moves into the palace, where peacocks
fill the gardens and tapestries adorn the walls. But royal life is far from
simple, and her failure to provide an heir makes her position fragile. Soon
Sita is on the brink of losing everything, and the only way to save herself
could mean betraying her oldest friend…
2000. When Priya’s marriage ends in heartbreak, she flees home to India and the palace
where her grandmother, Sita, once reigned as Queen. But as grandmother and
granddaughter grow closer, Priya has questions. Why is Sita so reluctant to
accept that her royal status ended with Independence? Who is the mysterious
woman who waits patiently at the palace gates day after day? Soon Priya
uncovers a secret Sita has kept for years. A secret which will change the shape
of her life forever…
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