Open the pages of 'Sons of Darkness' and find yourself immersed in a riveting saga reminiscent of the great Mahabharata, vividly reimagined through an epic fantasy lens. Against a backdrop of political strife within the beleaguered Mathuran Republic, which stands teetering on the edge of collapse under the aggression of the mighty Magadhan Empire, Senator Krishna and his wife Satyabhama hatch a desperate plot to secure their nation's survival. But their maneuvers are under threat, not only from external forces but also from inner turmoil and the ever-shifting alliances that define their world. Meanwhile, the Pirate-Princess Mati of Kalinga grapples with her violent legacy as she tries to adapt to a more domestic life, even as the scars of her past refuse to let her settle into complacency. Karna, born of lowly parentage but touched by destiny, seeks to escape the harshness of his history only to find that the world has little patience for redemption. The crippled and cunning Shakuni, master of schemes, finds his quest for vengeance complicated by the labyrinthine landscape of politics. These characters, along with an ensemble of dark-hearted queens, naive monarchs, zealous assassins, and voracious clergy, are bound to collide where prophecy speaks of the Son of Darkness' ascent, an event that will challenge the very fabric of reality as ancient deities too, look to stake their claim.