The Hex of a Broken Diadem

<p>The Hex of a Broken Diadem is a sweeping historical novel set during the Anglo-Gorkha War (1814&ndash;1815) when a remote Himalayan conflict became entangled in global power struggles. As the British East India Company&mdash;hardened by the Napoleonic Wars and enriched by global trade&mdash;pushes its imperial reach eastward fears of a Gorkha-Sikh alliance raise the stakes far beyond the mountains.</p><p>Amid marching armies and shifting empires the novel lays bare the corruption eating away at the expansionist Gorkha state. Ambitious officials exploit wartime authority targeting once-protected Brahmin communities for profit. Their greed clashes with the honor of soldiers like Captain Kunwar Singh forcing him to choose between loyalty and conscience.</p><p>Blending epic warfare with intimate moral struggle The Hex of a Broken Diadem is a gripping tale of betrayal redemption and ambition&mdash;where one man&rsquo;s fall and another&rsquo;s redemption may decide the fate of a shattered crown.</p>