A mighty mace fighter and the eldest Kaurava brother, Duryodhana is the crown prince of Hastinapur. But that changes when his cousins, the Pandavas, lay claim to the throne. Threatened by their political machinations, Duryodhana battles to protect his inheritance in ways he never thought he would. Aided by his uncle Shakuni, brother Dushasana, and friend Karna, he invites the Pandavas to a high-stake dice game… This is the Mahabharata reimagined as a novella.