About the book: 2008 / This is an amazing story of love and exciting adventures that unfold against the backdrop of authentically described events from the life of the Indian people under English rule in the 18th century. Scenes of jealousy and tender declarations of love, frantic passion and touching farewells, happy meetings and tragic endings in the luxurious palaces of the maharajas, impenetrable jungles, and nomadic tents immerse the reader in a world of exotic feelings and oriental bliss. The beautiful Damayanti, the daughter of a priestess, grew up at a temple where a half-breed orphan with white skin was raised. Childhood affection has turned into great love over the years. But the rich and powerful Maharajah, captivated by the girl’s charm, manages to take her away from her lover. Seeking revenge on his rival, the young man becomes the leader of outcast robbers. From now on he calls himself Rahu - the demon of the Draco constellation. When revenge is about to be carried out, Damayanti, whose heart is secretly given not to Rahu or her husband, but to a young English officer, is treacherously forced to commit sati - ritual self-immolation at the stake. An Englishman is trying to save his beloved…