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Blue-Skinned Gods

By: S.J. Sindu
Narrated by: Varun Sathi
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From the award-winning author of Marriage of a Thousand Lies comes a brilliantly written, globe-spanning novel about identity, faith, family, and sexuality.

In Tamil Nadu, India, a boy is born with blue skin. His father sets up an ashram, and the family makes a living off of the pilgrims who seek the child’s blessings and miracles, believing young Kalki to be the 10th human incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.

In Kalki’s 10thyear, he is confronted with three trials that will test his power and prove his divine status and, his father tells him, spread his fame worldwide. While he seems to pass them, Kalki begins to question his divinity.

Over the next decade, his family unravels, and every relationship he relied on — father, mother, aunt, uncle, cousin — starts falling apart.

Traveling from India to the underground rock scene of New York City, Blue-Skinned Gods explores ethnic, gender, and sexual identities, and spans continents and faiths, in an expansive and heartfelt look at the need for belief in our globally interconnected world.

©2021 SJ Sindu (P)2021 Recorded Books Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary South Asian Creators Heartfelt

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An unusual and beautifully read story. I loved this book and will be recommending it to my friends.

Intriguing and interesting story

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Absolutely incredible! I went in expecting a mythological retelling you often see nowadays but this book keeps you on your toes from the start!!! It was also so interesting learning about different aspects of Indian culture, particularly how LGBTQ+ themes are present in hindu mythology!

Fantastic!

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