This lyrical ode to the origin of the Ganges is a wonderful read. Being a fan of mythical retellings, I stumbled across Vaishnavi Patel during her debut with Kaikeyi (a villain form the Ramayana epic). Vaishnavi builds Ganga as a river - ever moving, dynamic and powerful, unable to stop the approaching apocalypse and yet she is unable to keep away from the mortals.
Ganga's role is built from interactions with Krishna (from his birth, which seemed inaccurate, given my nominal knowledge of the Mahabharata) - despite taking such poetic license with the timelines, the story flows. Definite must read for fans of Jennifer Saint and the modern Greek retellings. The story retains an honesty that is matched by the movement of the epic itself.
Thank you Vaishnavi Patel for this delightful tale!
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