Because she loves historical fiction, Shelley looked for a good novel about the Buddha. Unsatisfied with what she found, she decided to write her own. Her research had sparked her curiosity about Yasodhara, the woman who became Siddhartha's wife. On the night their first child was born, he left her and his newborn son to seek enlightenment. How did she feel about this? From a woman's perspective, Yasodhara's story was more compelling than her husband's. Thus began the Sadhana trilogy, three visionary novels blending history and fantasy to illustrate the personal and spiritual struggles of women who knew Siddhartha.
