{"product_id":"bejewelled-crown-ponniyin-selvan-book-7","title":"Bejewelled Crown (Ponniyin Selvan Book 7)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBejewelled Crown (Ponniyin Selvan Book 7)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Kalki, translated into English by Nandini Krishnan, continues the classic Tamil novel with a conspiracy unfolding at Kadambur Palace. Aditya Karikalan arrives after answering Nandini's summons, while Vandiyadevan senses that the gathering forces pose a danger beyond any battlefield. As old love, betrayal, vengeance and political ambition collide, hidden secrets begin to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe seventh part of this new translation deepens the mystery surrounding the Chozha royal house. Marriage alliances, shifting loyalties and buried histories create an increasingly tense situation, while the mysterious Oomai Rani, captured and brought to Thanjavur, raises questions about her identity and her connection to the royal family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the story is the gathering at Kadambur Palace, where rival factions meet and important decisions could reshape relationships and political alliances. Aditya Karikalan's return to Nandini brings their troubled history back into focus, while Vandiyadevan begins to recognise the larger conspiracy developing around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe palace becomes a setting for secrets to surface as powerful houses negotiate marriage alliances and characters confront questions of loyalty and moral responsibility. The mystery surrounding Oomai Rani adds another layer to the unfolding events, particularly as her connection to the royal house comes under question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBejewelled Crown (Ponniyin Selvan Book 7) is part of a new English translation of Kalki's celebrated Tamil novel. Kalki, the pen name of Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy, was a novelist and journalist whose other works include \u003cem\u003eParthiban Kanavu\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSivakamiyin Sabadam\u003c\/em\u003e. The translation is by Nandini Krishnan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRival factions converging at Kadambur Palace.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAditya Karikalan's encounter with Nandini after her summons.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVandiyadevan's growing awareness of a dangerous conspiracy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarriage alliances connecting powerful houses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHidden secrets and buried histories emerging within the palace.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe mystery surrounding the captured Oomai Rani.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions about Oomai Rani's connection to the royal family.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConflicting loyalties, betrayal, vengeance and moral choices.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders of historical fiction and classic Tamil literature.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders following the Ponniyin Selvan series in English translation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in royal intrigue, political conspiracies and complex relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in translated Indian literature.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBejewelled Crown (Ponniyin Selvan Book 7) brings together palace intrigue, personal conflict, political alliances and a deepening mystery surrounding the Chozha royal house. With its interconnected questions of love, betrayal, loyalty and hidden identity, this instalment advances the unfolding story while continuing Kalki's classic Tamil novel in Nandini Krishnan's English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54554058653971,"sku":"BY36.789","price":470.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/bejewelled-crown-ponniyin-selvan-book-7","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}