Emperor Dharma Yudhishthira of the Karakas and Empress Panchal Draupadi rule over the empire built for them by Govindan Shari with the blessings of the Firstborn and by the might of those whom everyone believes long gone - the Firewrights.Now, the Fire wrights are ready to rise from the ashes of the past and as Dharma Yudhishthira gambles away his empire, the empress is forced into a terrifying exile and the nations of Arvato take up arms in a bid to fight, conquer and destroy each other.

The only way Govindan can protect Arvato is by playing a dangerous game. But can he bring himself to reveal the terrible secrets that the Vyasa has protected all his life - secrets that may well destroy the Firstborn and the Fire wrights with them? In Karata, the second book in The Arvato Chronicles series, Krishna Uday Sankar continues to recreate the world of the Mahabharata and the lives of its characters through stunning imagination and powerful storytelling.