Genre Epistolary Fiction | Contemporary Literary | Multi-generational Drama Hook Three generations of women. One thread of untold truths. And a final chance to break the silence. Why I Picked It The premise of letters uncovering buried emotions across decades instantly drew me in. I was curious to see how motherhood, grief, and guilt would …
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I kept staring at the huge flying ship hovering in the dark twilight sky. The ship appeared to be of a vintage design, but extremely hi-tech compared to the most advanced spaceships on Earth. It shone magnificently with lights emanating from its rim clearly defining its perimeter amidst the dark night. But what it did …
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The book ‘Behind the Closed Door’ is a short love story written by Shalini Ranjan, author of the best seller ‘If I Hadn’t Met You’. A short love story that is as intense and pragmatic as it could be. A story that has different emotions with every turning page. How often does it happen that …
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Long time back, I had read a book that had a collection of horror stories written by Edgar Allan Poe. I could not find any other book with such a collection, until I picked up the book ‘Beyond The Grey Line’ written by Niladri Shekhar Mitra. ‘Beyond The Grey Line’ is an amazing and interesting …
The Last War & Other stories is the debut scifi book authored by Sambit Daspatnaik . The main story ‘The Last War’ is a science fiction story depicting a post Mahabharat war era of Ancient India featuring the descendants of the Pandavas where old secrets are unveiled during a mammoth invasion in the land of …
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Vrinda disliked the gloomy mall, while walking along with her mother amidst the silently moving crowd. She could see everyone dressed up with dreadful looking faces and scary costumes. She wasn’t too happy looking at everyone moving around like zombies as if they had resurrected fresh from the graveyard adjoining the mall. The abominable stare …
After going through a good number of scifi, historic fictions and life learning books, I picked up this book for some light humour and puns. And the book provided me with just what I wanted. The book has several chapters with short stories or should I say myriad life instances or journey through the eyes …
Have you ever heard of a story written in the form of a poetry? This is one such rare piece of a gem. As I journeyed through life along with the author, to a great extent I could feel the missed childhood days that were enjoyed earlier, that gradually turned mundane as life progressed from …
The giant monoliths stood tall amidst the dry arid desert. In fact, they formed a pair. Unlike the previous ones that disappeared mysteriously within a few days, these stood permanently. Revathi and her team were studying the radiations being emitted from these massive metallic single piece structures from a small lab set-up at a close …
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Do you want to read a sci-fi book that runs through different timelines and parallel universes? A book that takes you through a journey of a romantic relationship between the purebred rep and his consort sent for a divine purpose? The main protagonist, a hybrid rep oscillates between his supreme and demonic tendencies, hybrid as …
I read the book, The Celestine Prophesy by author James Redfield, long time back. And the impressions still remain as one that provides a profound insight into the steps that help reach the spiritual pinnacle in one’s life. The life lessons around spirituality are imbedded through a beautiful fiction. The reader adventures through the rain …
Excerpt from Sambitt’s book “The Last War & Other Stories” The Last War – Chapter 4 “However, I still feel I need to do better.” Charulata replied. That’s because you need to learn more on how to invoke the Deivi Astras. Also, as you meditate, feel the universe within you. You shall see that the …
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