New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, an epic novel about a woman determined to live life on her own terms, set during changing times and "amidst the luscious jungles, rolling hills, and coffee plantations of Coorg in Southern India" where Mandanna grew up. Glosary 468 pp. ISBN: 978-0446564106.