Shattered Dreams is the sequel to the national bestseller, Rise of the Sun Prince, in the new spiritual and motivational series Ramayana - The Game of Life. Twelve joyful years have passed in Ayodhya since the wedding of Rama and Sita at the end of Book 1.

Now, in Shattered Dreams, Shubha Vilas narrates the riveting drama of Rama’s exile. Through tales of Rama’s unwavering and enigmatic persona, the book teaches us how to handle reversals positively; through Bharata’s actions, it teaches us to handle temptation; and through Sita’s courage, to explore beyond our comfort zone. This complicated family drama provides deep insights on how human relationships work and how they fail.

With Valmiki’s Ramayana as its guiding light, Shattered Dreams deftly entwines poetic beauty from the Kamba Ramayana and Ramacharitramanas, as well as folk philosophy from the Loka Pramana tales, to demonstrate how the ancient epic holds immediate relevance to modern life. Experience the ancient saga of the Ramayana like never before.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Author’s Note

Chapter 1 In Hope and In Despair

Chapter 2 Sad Monarch in a Happy Kingdom

Chapter 3 Boons Become Curses

Chapter 4 Accepting Difficulty with Dignity

Chapter 5 Ayodhya Parts with Life

Chapter 6 A Forest Weeps

Chapter 7 Test of Intentions

Chapter 8 When Losing Is Winning

Chapter 9 Power of the Powerless

Appendix