<b>Named one of the best 25 space opera books by BookRiot!</b><br><br><b>The first book in a scifi retelling of the Mahabrahata. When Esmae wins a contest of skill, she sets off events that trigger an inevitable and unwinnable war that pits her against the family she would give anything to return to.</b><br><br> In a universe of capricious gods, dark moons, and kingdoms built on the backs of spaceships, a cursed queen sends her infant daughter away, a jealous uncle steals the throne of Kali from his nephew, and an exiled prince vows to take his crown back. <br><br> Raised alone and far away from her home on Kali, Esmae longs to return to her family. When the King of Wychstar offers to gift the unbeatable, sentient warship <i>Titania</i> to a warrior that can win his competition, she sees her way home: she’ll enter the competition, reveal her true identity to the world, and help her famous brother win back the crown of Kali. <br><br> It’s a great plan. Until it falls apart. <br><br> Inspired by the Mahabharata and other ancient Indian stories, <i>A Spark of White Fire</i> is a lush, sweeping space opera about family, curses, and the endless battle between jealousy and love.