Krishna Udayasankar is the author of The Aryavarta Chronicles — a trilogy comprising Govinda, Kaurava, and Kurukshetra — as well as the novels Immortal, Objects of Affection, and Beast, all published by Penguin Random House India. Her novel 3, also published by Penguin Books India, retells the founding legend of Singapore through the story of a prince who transforms into the legendary Sang Nila Utama. Udayasankar lives in Singapore.