Book Launch with Maithree Wijesekara

Join us for an exciting evening at Harry Hartog Penrith, as we celebrate the release of The Prince Without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara. The Prince Without Sorrow us the fantasy debut sensation of 2025! WELCOME TO THE RAN EMPIRE. Where winged serpents fly through the skies. Giant leopards prowl the earth. And witches burn blue as they die. Maithree will be discussing the book, and there will be a chance to get a copy signed. 

About the Book:

A prince born into violence

Prince Ashoka is considered an outcast for opposing his father Emperor Adil Maurya’s brutal destruction of the Mayakari witches.

A witch seeking revenge

Shakti vows retribution for the murder of her aunt and annihilation of her village at the hands of the emperor, even though she is bound by the Mayakari’s pacifist code.

A curse that will change the world

In her anger Shakti casts a violent curse, the consequences of which will leave both her and Ashoka grappling for power. Do they take it for themselves and risk becoming what they most hate? Or do they risk losing power completely as the world around them is destroyed?

Drawing on inspiration from the Mauryan Empire of Ancient India, debut author Maithree Wijesekara plunges readers into the first amazing book of the Obsidian Throne trilogy.

About the Author:

Maithree Wijesekara [pronounced “MY - THREE”] is an Australian-Sri Lankan writer based in Melbourne. Graduating with a Masters in Dentistry in 2021, she splits her time between telling people to please brush their teeth, and writing stories inspired by the fantastical and the real world.

The Prince Without Sorrow is her debut novel. She is represented by Maddy Belton of the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency.