The Greatest Enemy of Rain Stories a collection of 14 short stories that come in a wide variety of flavors and themes. Expect a book that delves into the ordinary, the mundane, and the most regular of humans. Expect a book that revolves around the most peculiar of traits that these unassuming monotonous humans exhibit.
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In the book, How To Become Rich, the author Devdutt Pattanaik, has written about twelve indispensable lessons that he has learned from Vedic and Puranic stories. This book is for everyone who is always curious to know about wealth and how to earn it. These lessons must be taught to children so that the world becomes more aware of the right ways to become wealthy.
Thoroughly enticing though chilling, exhilarating but whacky and hyper realistic, yet deeply embedded in the realism of the mysterious nature of human existence in the universe, Master O is a futuristic novel with a twist. It is a mix of futurism, thriller, and suspense with a plot that is based on seemingly innocent creatures who have taken up greater responsibility on their shoulders to set human history right.
Strength is his superpower and he is forever in the quest for victory over evil. His heart beats for the downtrodden and he wants to remove the shackles that bind men to the whims and fancies of power lords, who only exploit them for their selfish interests.
He is Veer Bhadra and he wants to change all that. Permanently. He is the man people create legends and cults after.
The book narrates the story of Frida, a Chinese immigrant in the USA. She is a single mother to Harriet who is almost two. She once leaves Harriet alone at home for two hours, and that’s when Harriet’s crying alerts the neighbours who inform the social workers. With the authorities involved, Frida eventually has to spend a year at the school for good mothers before she is eligible for Harriet’s custody.
A power-hungry Pakistani politician is busy paving the path for his future success, all the while being involved in a scandalous affair with a dusky beauty. A nomadic Bakarwal shepherd girl is inducted as an undercover infiltrator. A gorgeous young beauty gets recruited as a CIA agent. A Delhi teenage boy, just out of high school, lands up in the Himalayas as a hitchhiker.
Bubbly Ki Flying Auto is a short inspirational read that narrates the story of an ambitious young man from Amritsar who dares to dream big and has the courage to put his dreams into action. Barely making ends meet, he is frustrated by his poverty and knows that the only way out of this tricky situation is to think and do something out of the box.
A Woman’s Journey Through India is written from the point of view of a person who doesn’t live in India. Expect a book that chronicles the author’s adventures as a solo female traveller in India. Expect a book that also acts as a guide to such travelling in India.
Nina Hill is a 29-year-old bookworm who loves being alone, thank you very much! She has a job at a bookstore, a cat named Phil, an awesome trivia team for the nights when she feels particularly adventurous, and a world-class planner. She plans everything in advance and absolutely hates surprises. But that’s the thing about life. It is always springing surprises on you.
Before Dawn narrates the story of Gemma Zessar, a powerful and ruthless woman, who heads a 12-billion-dollar media conglomerate, and is known for her ambition and greed. Her thirst for power makes her commit atrocious sins during the short span of her career. A masala entertainer, it serves entertainment, romance, drama, thrill, mystery, action, and crime in generous doses.
Isha and the Hedgerow-Folk serves to sensitize young readers about being conscious of their surrounding environment and those who live in the lap of Nature. The story is aimed at young readers and can be followed by those between the ages of 7 to mid-teens. The plot revolves around the central character of Isha who is an 11-year-old girl who has many animal friends who reside in the hedges near her residence.
Every individual in this world has some problems, and many times the answers or solutions to these problems are known to the person. Still, everyone keeps searching for the answers outside. This aspect of our lives becomes the theme of the book.
Full of mysteries, paradoxes, and a whole lot of twists and turns make this book an unpredictable, enthralling, and haunting read. It plays with the rationale of human sentiments, psychology, and how much darkness a human mind can carry.
Young Mitalee’s beloved squirrel Snowdrop, a rare and exotic specimen of its kind, has gone missing, leaving no clues behind. The last person he was seen with is the incredibly beautiful and awe-inducing Paradise Flycatcher.
But the only issue here is that the Paradise Flycatcher lives in the distant and impenetrable Southern forests.
This book, written by one of India’s most popular mythologists Devdutt Pattnaik has an interesting title, ‘My Gita’. One look at the title and you know that the book would be philosophical and full of wisdom. And as you read it, this becomes more evident than ever but more than that, the book has a very practical approach to life and living. It teaches how one can have a balance in their life by using the lessons it imparts.
The Earth faces an impending disaster; a doom that would be brought by a mighty force. A force that is neither man nor God, but something beyond the realms of power as we know it. Shiva Origins: The Son of Ganga is an unputdownable modern-day mythological thriller that takes us on a heroic quest for a primordial secret that lies deeply buried in mythology and ancient history.
Five years ago, a school girl named Andie Bell was murdered. The police and the town knows that the killer is Sal. But not Pippa, she believes there is more to the story than meets the eye. The real killer is still out there, living his normal life, but as Pip comes closer to the truth, something or someone is spelling danger for her. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a YA mystery/thriller that should not be missed. Not in any circumstances.
The Sinclairs are an ideal family, a well-respected and celebrated family who are not just wealthy but also perfect in every way possible. Each summer the family spends time on their private island. But on the 15th summer year, something happens to Candence, an accident that results in her memory loss. This is the story of a friendship that turns cataclysmic, of relations that become ruinous.