Chaturanga (Neelakantan novel)

Chaturanga () is an Indian historical fiction novel written by Anand Neelakantan. It acts as a prequel to the film " and sequel to the book The Rise of Sivagami. It was originally released in English on 6 August 2020, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions are scheduled to release.
Plot.
The prologue of the novel starts with how Sivagami's parents were killed a day before her 5th birthday, 13 years ago.
In the present day, after a failed coup by the Vaithalikas (immediately after the incidents of the first book):  
Basically, the novel focuses on how everyone in the kingdom of Mahishmati is involved in the dirty game of Chaturanga (chess) and planning moves or their goals and hence, the title.
In the end, Sivagami exacts her first revenge on Rudra Bhatta by burning him alive. Prince Mahadeva orders to get her arrested. The novel ends with a cliffhanger.