Karna, the King of Anga, is tormented by the recent death of a loved one; in his quest for liberation, he seeks to strike out at those closest to him. Satyasena, Karna?s eldest son, pales in comparison to his father?s renown yet strives to rival it; he is willing to sacrifice everything in his pursuit of greatness. Shanaya, the Queen of Anga, occupies the throne in her husband?s absence, yet moral obligations rooted in her past have resurfaced, threatening to undermine her present. Vrishaketu, Karna?s second son, wavers in his loyalties between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, plotting the downfall of his father and the throne?only to find the line between right and wrong blurring amidst a new distraction. Once a loving family, they are now surrounded by conspirators, assassins, and those who strike from the shadows. Will they survive? Little do they realize that an ancient evil has awakened?poised to poison the very roots of their kingdom and imperil Karna?s existence.