The World Beyond

1855. Lucknow, India.

As tensions simmer in the heat of colonial India, a prince of Avadh, and and English wowan, defy their own and their societies’ preconceptions and prejudices to fall in love. But in a world where private happiness is at the mercy of wider events, even as even as Salim and Rachaelare drawn closer together, their privileged lives in northern India are about to be torn apart.

Trouble begins when the British annex Avadh and banish the king.Determined to recover what is rightfully his, Salim seizes the chance to fight back when a small mutiny flares into bloody rebellion against British rule. As unrest spreads across the subcontinent, the fiercely contested ancient city of Lucknow proves one of the most dangerous places to be.

Amid a city and society consumed in hatred and devastation, Salim and Rachael are torn between their loyalty to each other, their families, and the opposing sides that threaten to raze Lucknow to the ground. Will their love prove strong enough to rise above the chaos and survive to a world beyond?