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Book Name: Shadowbound Author: Nikhil Sampath Publisher: Self-published Genre: Supernatural Thriller, Indian Urban Fantasy Shadowbound by Nikhil Sampath is a debut novel that explores various themes following through supernatural settings and serious themes like weight of secrets, burdens and also portrays the sweetness of friendship and its value. Review The plot is set in a village in Tamil Nadu called Kattur, introducing Kadhir, a student who is shown struggling to settle in the college campus amidst ragging, hostel food, and his recently uncovered secret powers. More than just Kadhir, the story is about the Kattur and Poochi Kaadu. The essence of the five scrolls sets the mood of the story and the fate of the people. Apart from that, there is a glimpse of good and evil, yet that is only a small part, but this tale is about how symbolism and strength could change the lives of people living in a certain geography, just like in this story, the lives of people living in Kattur are ...

1.  The Runaway Groom Book Name: The Runaway Groom Author: Richa Mukherjee & Ravinder Singh Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Romance  Format: Ebook It is a humorous tale of a groom who decided to run away from his own marriage to marry a girl of her dreams, who turns out to be someone unexpected for the bride, and sets the mood of the story that readers will long to read more of what happens ahead. The characters are flawed and relatable. The best part was the Indian wedding, and the essence of how beautifully it is portrayed with pomp and show. 2. An Unfinished Melody Book Name: The Unfinished Melody Author: Richa Mukherjee & Ravinder Singh Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Romance  Format: Ebook What started as a connection when the female protagonist found herself trapped in a lift with a stranger who kept making her laugh. From talking about general life to randomly making fun of each other. This connection leads to the changed relationship of the fe...

Book Name: Twisted, Tangled and Trapped Author: Siddharth Maheshwari Publisher: Paper Towns Genre: Murder Mystery Twisted, Tangled and Trapped by Siddharth Maheshwari is a fast-paced whodunit murder mystery.   Review The book is set against the backdrop of the glamorous film industry. The story centered on the murder on the murder of one of the influential film producers, Rajat Handa. Three people confessed to the murder; in fact, the two admitted while the third one kept himself on hold till the trial for the other two is confirmed. The police department is a fix on how to solve the mystery when there are people already confessing to doing the murder. Follow the police inspector as he unveils the mystery, a web of secrets, to catch the murderer. The title does the justice as the book is divided in three parts defining how the murderer is caught. In this book, each character has enough limelight, glorifying their true nature, past, and the complex and intricate relationship wit...

Book Name: Many Ramayana Many Lessons Author: Anand Neelakantan Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Non-Fiction Many Ramayanas Many Lessons by Anand Neelakantan is a non-fiction novels which explores different Ramayans and the lessons they delivered with the essence of different culture and retellings across Asia.   Review This book presents different versions of the Ramayana, including Valmiki, Buddhist, Southeast Asian, Tamil, and Jain, woven in the words of playful and insightful commentary on the lessons and the truths within tales over the Ramayana era. Through his research, in this book, the author has explored his views not strongly supporting any tale, yet inviting readers to learn about different stories that are unknown from the Treta Yuga. With all the knowledge gathered for writing this book, the final work is a collection of thoughts and stories to tell the world how the Ramayana evolved, as per the ones who wrote their versions of it. Readers who love to reflect upon...

Book Name: And Then There Were None Author: Agatha Christie Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Murder Mystery And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a locked room murder mystery with a mix of strangers having diverse intellect and emotional balance to keep them intact as a team until the last soldier dies.   Review The book starts with an epigraph that gives all the hints for readers to find the reasons behind the murders that take place in the book. The story is set on a deserted island called "Soldier Island" where ten strangers from diverse backgrounds, including a lawyer, an ex police officer, and a doctor, are lured to join a party with different reasons to spend leisure time for free in a vast property on this secluded island. Each individual received a letter as an invitation from Ownes, but as they arrived, they found the hosts were missing. It looked a little queer to them initially; later, they understood something was wrong with the place and setting when...

Book Name: Navapashanam : The Quest for the Nine Magical Poisons Author: Nitya Neelakantan Publisher: Readomania Genre: Mystery & Crime Fiction Navapashanam: The Quest for The Nine Magical Poisons by Nitya Neelkantan is a narrative across two distinct timelines.    Review It is a thrilling story of the forgotten past, a battle with evil and the secret protected for two centuries. The dual timeline narrative follows through in 1798 and 2018. In 1798, the story revolves around Mookambikai, who is a fierce secret keeper of the Navapashanam. She is relentlessly hunted by a shady alliance, including a vile Aghora, seeking to steal and exploit the compound. Her trail comes to an end as she dies, yet leaving behind her legacy, she left space for her great-grand niece Manimeghalai (Megha) , who continued her quest in 2018 as she unexpectedly returned to her ancestral home in India. After a series of near-fatal accidents, dead bodies in the garden in Mangal Mansion, and a missi...