Blindfolded: The Queen Who Chose Darkness
A Historical Fiction Novella by Monica

Gandhari—princess of Gandhara, sister to a cunning prince, and queen to a blind king—makes a vow no one asks her to make. She ties a silk cloth over her eyes, choosing to walk in darkness beside her husband, Dhritarashtra, the man fate has bound her to.

But in the echoing chambers of Hastinapur, love does not come softly. Her silence is mistaken for submission. Her dignity, for passivity. And behind her vow lies a kingdom slowly tipping into chaos.

In this lyrical retelling of the Mahabharata, Monica paints a haunting portrait of a woman revered for her sacrifice—and of the brother, Shakuni, whose burning grief and vengeance would shape an empire's downfall.

As empires rise and crumble, and dice fall where warriors cannot, Blindfolded explores:

The intimacy and isolation of a royal marriage veiled in silence
The simmering rage of a brother watching his sister bear the cost of kingship
The invisible strength of a queen history could never quite see

This is not just her story. It is the story of endurance, of loyalty tested by fate, of rage disguised as strategy—and of the quiet power in choosing darkness, not defeat.

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