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~~The story is set in 5th Century Sri Lanka – Taprobane as it was then called.  A girl from Eritrea becomes the third/fourth wife of the Raja of Taprobane.  But, nobody had told her of the mysterious death of the former Raja, or the strange recluse like life that the present Raja, his son, had taken to.  From her friends she learned of the younger brothers pledge to take revenge on his brother, and raise an army in India, which he eventually did.  When the Raja is killed in battle by the avenging younger brother, following the discovery of the body of the old Raja, life changes and she moves from the rock fortress to Anuradhapura, the former capital. 

The story is based on historical fact.  Battles, buildings and recorded events are set out factually.  There was a Raja Kasyapu, who killed his father, and then in remorse became a recluse.  He was, in fact, killed in battle several years later by his younger brother after the body of the old Raja was found encased (alive) in plaster in the wall of the old palace.  Whilst at the rock fortress about **0 court ladies had their portraits painted in a cave on the rock face, and a few (about *2) still exist today.