Mayur’s harmless whistle on the remote Andaman island of Phookiru awakens an ancient, vengeful witch. He and his cousin Heembra, visiting their forest ranger cousin, Raghu, must navigate age-old rituals, friendly tantrics, and mysterious customs to survive the chilling encounter with the supernatural.
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Are you looking for some good Paranormal and Indian Horror books to read? bookGeeks has one of the largest collection of reviews of Indian Horror Books and Novels written by authors like Ruskin Bond, Indra Das and Manish Mahajan.
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All of 128 pages, Amitav Ganguly’s Twelve Paranormal Tales offers a quick dive into the genre of Indian horror. With most stories between 5 to 10 pages in length, it takes us on a short but unique adventure. The characters and setting in each story are different to some extent, giving us some range in the supernatural experiences and the eerie encounters.
Ten Tales of Torment features ten diverse horror stories, rekindling my love for the genre. From Mumbai’s remote areas to bustling streets, the tales range from mildly eerie to truly spooky. With unexpected twists and varied settings, each story offers fresh, thrilling experiences and sinister adventures, leaving readers wanting more.
Embark on a spine-tingling journey with “27 Souls” where the veil between our world and the supernatural is lifted. Vaidehi Taman weaves a tapestry of chilling tales, each one drawn from real-life encounters, exploring the mysteries of the afterlife and the haunting intricacies of reincarnation. Dare to delve into the unknown.
In “Purane Pipal Ka Jinn,” Arvind Prakash’s life gets spooky after a visit to a fakir’s grave near the Pipal Tree. A vengeful Jinn takes over, causing bizarre troubles. As Arvind tries to figure out the mysterious purpose, the tale unfolds with eerie twists and metaphysical surprises beneath the Pipal’s dark influence.
In “My Roommate Is a Vampire,” struggling artist Cassie Greenberg’s quest for affordable housing leads her to a seemingly too-good-to-be-true Craigslist ad. Skeptical but intrigued, she encounters Frederick J. Fitzwilliam, an enigmatic man from another era. Their unique connection blossoms through charming handwritten notes. When Cassie stumbles upon a mid-day vampire gathering, Frederick reveals his secret: he’s a vampire awakened after a century. Will Cassie accept his proposition, changing her life forever?
Embark on a Haunting Journey into the Realm of Indian Horror! Every family, city, and tribe carries tales of the unknown, passed down through generations, all reinforcing a common truth—the existence of the paranormal, poised to devour anyone daring to cross its path. Yet, our human nature harbors an insatiable curiosity, forever seeking answers to the enigma. What better way to satiate this thirst than through the chilling pages of horror books?
The Children on the Hill is a mystery-laced horror that will take you to the world of psychiatry and asylums, children and monsters, and the people who create them. It weaves the horrific scientific era (of insane experiments on live humans) together with the adventures, mysteries, and fantasy worlds of children. It effortlessly combines the past and the present, all linked with monstrosities of a level that are difficult to imagine in this world and time.
Dark Roads of Dehra is a collection of short horror stories and there are 10 such stories in the collection. While most of the stories are based in and around the area of Dehradun and Mussoorie, thereby justifying the title, a few others take us on a ride to different parts of the world.
कथानक का आरंभ ट्रेन से होता है जिसमें दो मित्र सिद्धार्थ और रुद्र यात्रा कर रहे हैं। वे कानून के अध्ययन के लिए कोलकाता जा रहे हैं। सिद्धार्थ खिड़की के सहारे वाली सीट पर सो रहा है तभी आधी रात में उसे अपने पैरों के पास एक खूबसूरत लड़की बैठी हुई दिखाई देती है। इसके बाद कहानी में रहस्य और रोमांच प्रारंभ हो जाता है। हॉस्टल में अनेक रहस्यमई और डरावनी घटनाएं घटित होने लगती हैं।
The story begins on a January day in 2020 when Prasong Songchon books a special massage for his wife Rutna at The Paradise Thai Massage Parlour. This is exactly when weird and ghastly things start to happen for no particular rhyme or reason. It becomes his object of pursuit – this reason behind the paranormal encounters, and at the same time, it also becomes the central theme of the book.
If it is to be described in a single sentence, then the narrative of Mystiq Lynk brings two very different worlds together. The eerie atmosphere of the plot is hard to decipher, full of suspense, and always keeps the reader on the edge. The narrative plays on the emotions of the reader by spreading the feeling of fear, terror, and suspense and concealing a lot to reveal only that which cannot be easily guessed.
Living in a grand mansion in Sunder Nagar is the ghost of the young princess Madhubala, the daughter of Raja Pratap Singh of the princely state of Singhgarh.
The princess’s promising future culminates in a tragic and abrupt end when a grand party, organized in her honour, is attacked by a masked man.
The Shadow on the Wall is an eclectic mix of tales of the supernatural, serving horror with variety, spice, and a pinch of salt. Though you cannot call them scary or spooky, there’s no denying the element of intrigue and fascination that these stories serve.
In the remote village of Bhata, eons ago a prophecy was made. One that promised the birth of hell in Bhata. One that claimed that the hell would then spread from Bhata to the rest of the world. Many centuries went by and people forgot all about it. Until one day, the prophecy started to unravel the darkness that was promised to Bhata.
Viraj and Jhanak plan to take a short weekend trip to the nearby town of Mansol in Himachal Pradesh. But something sinister lurks in the very villa that they have chosen for their getaway. Danger lurks around the corner and very soon their lives would never be the same.
Sushant Gupta, an archeologist, finds the church that houses Jesus’s remains but at the same location, he also finds an ominous-looking doll that goes by the name Putli. Very soon, the locals start experiencing weird and sinister encounters that hint at a darker power at play.
1984 is not just an anxious story about the state and the use of its unfair means to do as it pleases, but also about human relations with one another. A story where parents can’t trust their own children, a colleague can’t sit with another colleague, a story about extensive inequality, and a story of an utter betrayal by your own instincts.