Itâs the calm before the storm.
Crown Prince Aditha Karikalan is riding hell-for-leather towards Kadambur to honour Ilaiya Rani Nandhiniâs kind invitationâwhile Vandhiyathevan is hurrying in the same direction, hell-bent on thwarting their meeting. Mandhakini Devi is abducted by ruffianly unknowns towards Thanjavurâwhile Poonguzhali, her niece, is hastening thither, to rescue her aunt. Peril threatens Sundara Chozhar, confined to his sickbed and at the mercy of Pandiya assassinsâwhile Ilaiya Piratti strains every nerve to protect her father.
Will all three succeed in their quests? Will Arulmozhi Varmar recover from his ague? Will Aniruddharâs schemes and stratagems save the royal family? Will Azhwarkkadiyaanâs efforts bear fruit? And lastly ⌠will Chozha Nadu be free of the tangled web of conspiracies?
Book 4 of Ponniyin Selvan: The Jewelled Crown sheds some illumination on these tantalizing questions ⌠so read on.