USED: Age of Shiva

In post-independence India, Meera Sawhney's impulsive marriage to a self-absorbed singer spirals into disillusionment within his orthodox Bombay household. Trapped by tradition and male dominance, she channels her heartbreak into fierce devotion to her son, Ashvin—a love that becomes all-consuming. Spanning 1955 to the early 1980s, this sweeping novel explores identity, motherhood, and a woman's struggle against the constraints of her era. A gripping portrait of ambition, sacrifice, and the price of belonging.