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~ Cover Reveal ~ Title: You Came Like Hope Author: Jyoti Arora Word length: 53,000 words Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Contemporary Romance Blurb: Peehu: “I heard them mourn my death. I lay in the next room. Motionless, silent, and staring at the ceiling.” Adih: “When it comes to a broken person, some of them are expert at blinding you. Spend an entire evening with such a person, but you may still not know how he is crushing inside.” Uday: “Who would say no to him? He is smart, intelligent, super handsome, rich, suave and sophisticated. He’s perfect!” Pooja: “Pooja gave no explanation. She asked no forgiveness. She just arrived in his home, resenting him for being her husband.” Arunav: “He had smiled as if nothing was wrong. He had behaved as if he still had his dreams and hopes. He had pretended as if it didn’t hurt. But it did.” Does Destiny hold the key to our happiness? Is it always the feeble that is the victim? L...

  Children's Classic Stories Volume I - Retold by Aniesha Brahma This gorgeous treasury of ten classic stories is guaranteed to delight and entertain young children, bringing the magic of traditional stories to the new generation of children. Aimed at 8-12 year olds, each favourite fairy tale or story has been sensitively retold for young readers. The series 'Children's Classic Stories' contains total 100 stories in 10 volumes. The stories in this collection show the consequences of greed, pride, and vanity, but also tell of the love that grows from a kind heart and a cheerful nature. Volume 1 includes the following stories: 01. Little Red Riding Hood 02. Cinderella 03. Hansel and Gretel 04. Sleeping Beauty 05. Snow White and Rose Red 06. The Emperor's New Clothes 07. Rumplestiltskin 08. The Wise Little Girl 09. Goldilocks and the Three Bears 10. Rip Van Winkle Goodreads * Amazon About the Author: Aniesha Brahma knew ...

Introducing once again ... Long before the times of Draupadi and Sita Immortalised in the hymns of the Rig Veda But largely forgotten to the memory of India Is the Warrior Queen with an iron leg, Vishpala Brought up in the pristine forest school of Naimisha, Avishi reaches the republic of Ashtagani in search of her destiny. When Khela, the oppressive King of the neighbouring Vrishabhavati begins to overwhelm and invade Ashtagani, Avishi rises to protect her settlement. But peril pursues her everywhere. Separated from her love, her settlement broken, with a brutal injury needing amputation of her leg, can Avishi overcome Khela? Goodreads * Amazon An Excerpt “I am the Queen! This will be my throne!” The seven-year-old chirped leaping from the middle of the porch towards the broken mortar which served as a mock throne. “You will be my guard!” “Guard?” the man pondered scratching his unkempt beard.  “No.” He shook his head and smiled seeing her indi...

  Book Review: Return of the Trojan Horse - Tales of Criminal Investigation - by Amit Dubey This one was different.   There are 3 novella in the book – 3 independent stories from the point of view of the same central character – our protagonist – who helps the police solve crimes using his tech wizardry and tech tools.     The 3 stories are not connected and can be read independently in any order. The stories are good in themselves. The stories inform and educate the average reader about how technology is changing the crime fighting. The stories have their twists and turns – real or fictional – making them interesting to read.   What is also good to see is that the author is not just highlighting and glorifying the technology contribution to crime fighting. He has given due consideration and weightage to the sheer age-old human ingenuity which is the real tool to crime fighting.   Interesting characters and nice ...

About the Book: Doubt has pivoted many a relationship across the centuries. Whether it is Othello suspicious of Desdemona or through the rise of paranoia as a trope in twentieth century writings. While paranoia naturally suggests the vulnerability of individual mind to social rhetoric, it is also the space for deep interrogation of the individual that renders him/her to paranoia. This novel presents that doubt has the potential to be a space of liberation. Madeeha works in Jordan to rehabilitate Syrian refugees. Zehen, a political analyst from India, meets her in the US during their social impact program. He is intrigued and charmed by her, and falls deeply in love. But the world political climate, with its accompanying cultural narratives about terror and pain, infects Zehen’s mind. Zehen begins to suspect Madeeha as a possible mujahid. Will he find his truth? Fear doesn’t devastate; it stirs the inner pot. It is a tender love story that triumphs heartbreaks and set...

Book Review: The Wise Man Said by Priya Kumar   I had reviewed ‘The Calling’ by Priya Kumar and when I was informed about this new book, it wasn’t a surprise that this came along for review. After my experience with The Calling, I had mixed expectations from this one and it turned a bit of a surprise. Only when you read the book do you realize the true meaning and intent of the title of the book. The book is not just a few wise words of an old man ... it is a treasure trove wise words. The book is filled with the travels of an old man which are loaded with life observations and lessons learnt. There are learnings from each and every aspect of the event that he shares through his diary. The learnings are also not all that philosophical in nature. They are mostly small daily-life real-life difference-making learnings that are meaningful to you. All through the book I kept asking myself why the author told the story through the wise old man’s diary and not thro...

★.•**•.★ Soul Warrior Book Blast ★.•**•.★  The Age of Kali is a series of mythic fantasy novels by international bestselling novelist Falguni Kothari. The first book of the series, Soul Warrior, introduces readers to a fictional law-governed Cosmos made up of heavenly, demonic and human realms and its protagonist, Lord Karna, the legendary guardian of the Human Realm, who is coerced into training six godlings into demon hunters against a rising demon army. The series arc interlocks into a war of domination between the Light and Dark forces of the Cosmos and the race to control the one soul capable of total cosmic annihilation, demi-god Karna's and Draupadi's secret child. Get Your Copy from AMAZON Praise for Soul Warrior: "A beautiful exploration of fantasy and mythology, Soul Warrior (The Age of Kali) is the latest release from Falguni Kothari and by any stretch of the imagination she’s delivered an awesome story. Rich, enchanting, evo...