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08/12/2025

Mahishasura: The Legend of Kumarikandam by Anand Neelakantan

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In the lost Archipelago of Kumarikandam, ruled queen Devi when an alien invasion sets forth on the Earth. Driven by ambition and motivated by science, their leader Naqta brings to life a half beast-half alien Mahishasura who has now taken over Kumarikandam. As the premonitions of Aggatiar, the sage comes to life, Devi is now faced with an intergalactic war with Mahishasura and his army to save her kingdom.
Set 70,000 years ago, Mahishasura is an ultimate ode to the supreme energy mentioned in the Devi Purana. An exploration of the feminine form of parashakti, in the world of Anand Neelakandan, science, technology and AI clashes with the long-lost tales from the puranas retelling Indian mythology for the modern readers.

27/11/2025

Itarsi Express By Vivek Duggal

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Blood money flows through the veins of Mumbai. People vanish around a night train. No one notices—until a pattern emerges.

Once a feared Mumbai encounter cop, Assistant Police Inspector Suryakant Patil now sits behind a desk, wrestling with the demons of his past. Something feels amiss, but he doesn’t know what. When he picks up on the pattern, Patil is compelled to return to the hunt.

At his side is Head Constable Thakur, a street-smart veteran who knows when to talk and when to strike. Elsewhere, Mohan—an upright railway TTE—moves between backroom teen patti games and crowded platforms, navigating the tracks with quiet purpose.

The deeper they dig, the murkier things get. The teeming alleys of Dadar, and the railway lines stretching into the hinterland, hide something dark. Not every track leads to a destination. Some lead back in time. And those tracks aren’t meant to be followed.

In the city and along the tracks, will Patil get to the truth, or will the truth get him first?

27/11/2025

Lightning in a Shot Glass By Deepanjana Pal

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Things are not going well for Mumbai flatmates Meera and Aalo. Forty-year-old journalist Meera is convinced she’s confronting a mid-life crisis, even as she boards a train to Kandivali to hook up with an impossibly young colleague. Twenty-nine-year-old Aalo-professionally and emotionally adrift-ends up sliding into the DMs of a ravishing (and far-away) war photographer, after embarking upon a mission to date anyone who is not right of centre.

Alongside these fledgling infatuations, which seem determined not to remain casual, Meera and Aalo have to navigate the politics at work and manage parents who are as loving as they are xenophobic. If they are able to survive in this labyrinth, it’s because they can lean on a chosen family of fiercely loyal girlfriends, and the city of Mumbai, which brings out selves they didn’t know they possessed.

Original, electrifying and whip-smart, Lightning in a Shot Glass is an ode to romance, a tribute to the magic and mayhem that is Mumbai, and a love letter to all women.

27/11/2025

Mrs Funnybones Returns By Twinkle Khanna

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Like every other woman, Mrs Funnybones has her hands full – whether it’s managing her prodigal children, getting her husband to pay attention instead of watching cricket, flattering her mother-in-law, grappling with menopause, or acing her job.

Along the way, she muses on why women shouldn’t murder their husbands, whether size really matters, and how Hema Malini would have made the best mother.

Laugh-out-loud funny and full of delicious wisdom, the one and only Mrs Funnybones is back in our lives! Hip hip hooray.

16/11/2025

The Renunciation By Pragya Agrawal

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Enveloped in the serene surroundings of Sage Valmiki’s ashram, resides a quiet story; a story of a woman that encompasses love, struggles, and separation. She raises her twin sons, who remain blissfully unaware of her extraordinary past—her true name, her divine origins, or even the blotched truth of her renunciation as the forsaken wife of the beloved and divine king of Ayodhya. But as destiny plays its twisted games, her young boys are to encounter their father— both unaware of their connection to sing in his honour. As she grapples with the reality of truth coming to light, she is forced to revisit all the memories. In the pages of Valmiki’s Ramayana lay the bare facts of her life, her husband’s galore triumphs and the injustice that life put her through. As painful as those memories are, she still has a way to go. For years, she spent her life raising her boys with the thought of it all being over, only for fate to yet again puts her through the unimaginable.
This is the story of Sita. A story of revelations, reunions and renunciations.

05/11/2025

The Lion’s Tale by Akhil K.

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A Slow-Burn Crime Story Set in a Temple Town in Kerala.

Rajan, the h***h distiller, needs a couple of ghosts to scare off anyone coming up the mountain towards Ettunaad. Who better than the penniless Aadi and Saravanan, sons of Ettunaad’s legendary Theyyam artist Chindachchan? When Rajan’s plan works better than he could have imagined, Aadi comes up with a new, far more sinister one.
Over the next few month’s locals begin to mysteriously turn up dead one after the other. Meanwhile, Inspector George Alex and Sub-Inspector Anand make their way to Ettunaad following a double murder in a high-security army facility called Area 11. Is the spate of local murders related to these too?
Macabre and bristling with tension, Akhil K.’s debut novel unfolds in the densely forested mountains of Ekarmala. Published to acclaim in Malayalam, The Lion’s Tale is a slow burn that keeps you hooked until the very end.

02/11/2025

Murder in Moonlit Square By Paul Waters

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In the bustling heart of Chandni Chowk, where lanes glitter by day and hide shadows by night, murder has come to the Delhi Haveli Hotel.

When semi-retired Irish nun Sister Agatha Murphy meets hotelier Avtar Mehta round the back of his historic haveli hotel, they strike up an instant bond over a sneaky smoke and sharp gossip. Neither expects to become detectives ― but when a street robbery, a dead body, and a missing pilgrim collide, the hotel is suddenly crawling with police, the Indian secret service, and a hidden killer determined to strike again.

Sister Agatha and Avtar must race to stay one step ahead of the police, the Indian secret service and a hidden killer – as well as keeping their sense of humour through a terrorism scare in the run up to Christmas on the colourful streets of old Delhi.

Witty, atmospheric, and refreshingly original, Murder in Moonlit Square introduces a quirky new detective duo readers will not forget. A cozy crime with bite, full of humour, intrigue, and clever twists, this is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Vaseem Khan, Tarquin Hall, and Alexander McCall Smith.

Why you’ll love it:
• A cozy crime mystery set in Delhi, alive with the sights, sounds, and flavours of Chandni Chowk.
• Features a memorable new partnership: Sister Agatha, the sharp-tongued nun, and Avtar Mehta, the suave hotelier.
• Blends humour, suspense, and atmosphere into a compelling whodunnit.
• Explores the shadows of colonial history and modern Delhi life.
• Endorsed by leading writers including Amish Tripathi, Robert Thorogood, and Vaseem Khan.

Step into Delhi’s Moonlit Square ― where every street hides a secret, and every shadow conceals a story.

30/10/2025

Bhima’s Wife By Kavitha Kane

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28/10/2025

Bhima’s Wife by Kavitha Kane

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Before Draupadi, there was Hidimbi. The first, the eldest Pandava daughter-in-law―a status denied to her through her life, through the years, down the centuries. She remains the forgotten wife, the forgotten queen, the forgotten woman, in the Mahabharata.
Hidimbi was a demoness by birth and a queen by right. In the shadows of the great Indian epic, she stands alone. She saved Bhima. She bore his son. She stood by the family that killed her brother. And when the call of war came, she sacrificed her only child―Ghatotkacha, the first Pandava grandson―for a cause that never truly embraced her.
Why was her story never told? Was it because she was a rakshasi, or because the heroes of the epic could do no wrong?
This powerful reimagining gives voice to Hidimbi and her story of love and betrayal, strength and sacrifice.

11/10/2025

Until We Meet Again By Andaleeb Wajid

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Chance brought them together but will fate keep them apart?

DUHA RAHMAN can’t catch a break. Her parents won’t let her get a job, her mother conspires to marry her off, and a crow poops on her just-shampooed hair. So when she spots the most handsome man at her friend’s engagement, Duha can’t help but sigh at the sight of him. After all, what’s the harm in sneaking looks? As long as her Ammi, Nasra, doesn’t get to know, all is well. Except he catches her watching him from a window.

Duha goes to bed with thoughts of the man swirling in her head, knowing full well she’ll never see him again. When she wakes up, her life is changed forever. Her Abbu, Hisham, is dead.

FUAD ALl can’t get the girl from the window out of his head. But he’s on a mission. He has to do right by the woman he calls his Ammi, Qamar. She has been married to a man with another family, and now, it’s up to Fuad to visit the first family and convince them that they exist. As he nervously knocks on their door, Fuad is left confused. On the other side, stands the girl he can’t stop thinking about.

As their paths collide and Hisham’s secrets unspool, Duha and Fuad are caught in an unforgiving current that pushes them together and pulls them apart.

Can Nasra forgive Hisham’s betrayal? Can Qamar give her son a complete family? Can this ever end happily?

From the bestselling author Andaleeb Wajid, comes a tale of love, loss, and family secrets.

02/10/2025

12 Years by Chetan Bhagat

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He’s 33. She’s 21.

He’s a struggling stand-up comic. She’s a rising star in private equity.

He’s divorced. She’s never had a boyfriend.

He’s Punjabi. She’s from a conservative Jain family.

They shouldn’t be together. But they can’t stay apart.

Welcome to 12 Years: My Messed-Up Love Story.

Saket and Payal couldn’t be more different—age, background, beliefs. Yet, they’re drawn to each other in ways they can’t explain. Is it just chemistry, or something deeper? Is it madness and lust, or is it love?

Unputdownable and thoroughly entertaining, 12 Years tries to answer the eternal question: How do you know if someone is the one—especially when everything says they’re not?

From India’s top-selling writer Chetan Bhagat comes a powerful new love story that will make you laugh, cry and rethink everything you know about love.

13/09/2025

Crowning Sacrifice : Ponniyin Selvan 6 By Kalki

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In the concluding part of Ponniyin Selvan, the fates of beloved characters and the Chozha empire reach their dramatic fulfilment. Secrets long buried come to light, revealing the true motivations behind Aditya Karikalan’s death and the tragic complexities of Nandini’s life. As Arulmozhi Varman prepares to embrace his destiny, the intricate political and emotional tapestry woven throughout the saga finds powerful resolution.
Vandiyatevan’s courage, Kundavai’s unwavering wisdom, and sacrifices by unsung heroes, converge in a stirring finale marked by love, loss, and redemption. With justice, duty, and fate in tense balance, Kalki delivers an unforgettable climax to a historic epic, an epic mirroring the values, aspirations and achievements he visualised as a writer and liberal humanist, for the future of his own country, and for the world.

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