Description: Embodying all the elements of a classic epic fantasy, the ancient Hindu mythological tale The Ramayana is full of sweeping adventure, goods and monsters, and a questing prince. Now, author Ashok K. Banker adapts The Ramayana into an impressive epic fantasy. The hero of the first book is young Rama, heir to the throne of Ayodhya. When two powerful rakshasa--demons who have raised a formidable army of anti-gods--plan to take over the land of humans as well, the legendary seer-mage Vishwamitra is forced out of a 240-year-long retreat to call upon Rama for his help in the eternal battle of Good against Evil.
Ever since the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, the fantasy genre has drawn almost entirely on the Celtic/Norse/Greco-Roman mythos. Here at last is a fantasy series every bit as satisfying in terms of magic and adventure, but drawn from India--one of history's most fascinating and oldest civilizations.
In the SF/Fantasy genre, the most popular books are the epic fantasy titles. George R. R. Martin's A Storm of Swords (Spectra, 5/02) debuted at #12 on the New York Times bestseller list, and Terry Goodkind's Faith of the Fallen (Tor, 2001) debuted at #2.
Although he is regarded as a pioneer among Indian writers, Ashok K. Banker's epic fantasy A Prince of Ayodhya will be his first book published in the U.S. He has written 11 novels and his SF and fantasy fiction has begun appearing in magazines worldwide, including Altair, Artemis, Interzone, and Weird Tales.

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