In 'Victory City', enigmatic author Salman Rushdie unveils a spellbinding saga of mythic proportions. The narrative unfolds over centuries as we follow Pampa Kampana, a nine-year-old girl in fourteenth-century Southern India who bears a deep sorrow—the demise of her mother. This tragedy marks the inception of an extraordinary destiny when Pampa becomes the mortal instrument of the goddess Pampa. Bestowed with mystical abilities, she is charged with establishing Bisnaga, an empire destined for greatness. As the goddess whispers the seeds of life, Pampa sows a civilization from a bag of enchanted seeds. With time, she strives to sculpt a society where women wield equal power amid a dominantly patriarchal realm. Yet, history has its designs; with Bisnaga’s evolution emerge rulers, rebellions, and relentless power plays, weaving Pampa irrevocably into the empire's fate. Through the eyes of its creator and destroyer, 'Victory City' is an ode to change, a chronicle of loss, and ultimately, a tribute to the enduring influence of storytelling.