We Dance Upon Demons, Vaishnavi Patel
We Dance Upon Demons, Vaishnavi Patel
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We Dance Upon Demons

Author: Vaishnavi Patel

Narrator: Nikita Tewani

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2026

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Urban, Feminist


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi, a galvanizing stand-alone contemporary fantasy following a burnt-out reproductive health care worker as she fights back against escalating attacks on her clinic and the malevolent forces in hot pursuit of her newly acquired power.

As a reproductive health care worker in Chicago, Nisha is barely staying afloat in the ocean of abortion bans, screaming protestors, and her own all-consuming depression.

When she escapes to the Indian art exhibit at her favorite museum for a brief respite, Nisha suddenly finds herself bleeding, disoriented, and collapsed on the ground. The last thing she remembers is the statue that beckoned her to touch it. In the days that follow, Nisha feels a strange power coursing within her, one that attracts a host of dangerous and enigmatic characters who covet it for themselves.

Facing threats both otherworldly and distinctly human, Nisha must navigate uncertain alliances to piece together the centuries-old mystery of her odd and terrifying abilities. And as danger closes in on her loved ones, community, and the clinic she’s determined to protect, Nisha must make a choice about the life she wants—and fight all the demons standing in her way to get it.

About Vaishnavi Patel

Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi, Goddess of the River, and Ten Incarnations of Rebellion.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by DianaRose on September 24, 2025

full rtc closer to pub day, but very pleasantly surprised after having mixed thoughts on patel’s first two books! unfortunately a very timely book with important socio-political commentary......more

Goodreads review by liz on February 19, 2026

To say that this book has profoundly changed me to my core is the understatement of my lifetime. A love letter to women’s health and power of choice. It so vehemently highlights abortion and women’s rights (and all the other life saving healthcare that abortion clinics perform) while criticizing the......more

Goodreads review by Mike on December 10, 2025

This wasn’t the easiest novel to read, but it was an excellent one. Unlike the rest of Patel’s works, this one was relentlessly contemporary. It’s set in present-day Chicago; no secondary world at all. The protagonist, Nisha, works in an abortion clinic, which is busier & more important than ever in......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on November 05, 2025

Like Nisha, I too experience deep depression and an inability to move forward, because I don't feel like I'm making any sort of difference in the world. Which is silly, because one singular person may not be able to change the world, but they can make a monumental difference. We Dance Upon Demons ex......more

Goodreads review by Kat on October 17, 2025

I received a free copy from Saga Press via Netgalley in exchange for a fair review. Release date May 12th, 2026. I've consistently enjoyed Patel's work, and I was excited to read her modern-day fantasy novel latest. In We Dance Upon Demons, depressed twenty-something Nisha is the volunteer coordinat......more