The Forest of Enchantments

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni reimagines the Ramayana through Sita's voice, chronicling her journey from her idyllic childhood in Mithila to her marriage with Ram, abduction by Ravan, and the challenges she faces afterward.

The novel emphasizes Sita's resilience, healing abilities, and struggle for autonomy in a patriarchal world, while retaining the epic's core themes of duty, honor, and betrayal.