𝗟𝗦𝗗 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗸 𝗸𝗮𝘂𝗹

#1 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙠 #2 𝙎𝙪𝙣 𝙆𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 #3 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙠 𝙆𝙖𝙪𝙡

"𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘶𝘱, 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘥."  -  A.S. Byatt, Possession. 

The premises of the plot was okay, but it makes the story strong and explains the whole thing around the characters. Story revolves around Avantika, female lead and Kshitij, male lead and how they lead their life, I don't want to explain the plot, as it's a short story series so I'd rather share my opinion on this, without spoiler. They were an enjoyable couple with lots of heat. The couples were happy in their relationship but somewhere they felt like they miss something out, or lack of interests may be and wanted to spice things up a little. Living out their wildest fantasy. This author really packed a lot in this short . The characters have plenty of steam and chemistry throughout the book. Talking about steamy this book definitely had some hormones raging scenes that were on fire. The erotic sensuality of the characters and the situation lead the story well. 

A spicy and hot quick story.  The storyline is so interested from the very first page till the very last one and will Keep you hooked till you complete it. But travelling towards the end, I actually wish there was a little more of it and starting a little earlier on in the story. The ending of the first book definitely left us in a cliffhanger, so be prepared to read the next two books, if you want the whole story. 

 Super fast read, you can't predict the next step I swear, there's a lot of unexpected plot twists.  The only thing that makes me reduce the rating - The shortness of the story, it could've been a lengthy story explains about both the protagonist POV and also other side characters POV, results in lot more better and good than this. Moving forward, it's a short story so yeah that's just my opinion. I really like this book and will be reading a lot more from this author in future. I'll recommend it to readers who love to add some spice in their tbr. Wanted to remind the readers again, this was STEAMY HOT for people who tend to avoid too much adult content. 

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿:

Deepak Kaul is a chartered accountant by profession, specialising in international tax. He has over twenty years of work experience, of which twelve were spent overseas in Singapore and USA. Deepak has always been fond of reading; writing is his aspirational hobby and he hopes to pursue it as a vocation.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝟖.𝟓/𝟏𝟎 (𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥)

Moonstruck LSD part 1 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sun Kissed LSD Part 2 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Star Blessed LSD Part 3 - ⭐⭐⭐. ✨

Amazon links to buy:

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Players, Bumps and Cocktail Sausages by Natasha Preston

Players, Bumps and Cocktail Sausages by Natasha Preston

320 Pages

Blurb:

Ex-playboy, Jasper, has hung up his little black book and is strictly a one-woman man. Jasper is shocked when his new wife, Abby, no longer wants the family they’ve planned. She begins to work late and withdraw from their marriage, leaving Jasper questioning his decision to give her a second chance. Holly starts working for Jasper, and as the two grow closer, he takes action, sparking a chain of events that makes his once well planned out life spiral out of control. To get what he wants, he first has to lose everything.

Opinion:

This book focused more on Jasper and his life. I love how the author interconnected it with the previous two parts bringing Oakley and Cole together after marriage in this book.

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳"

 Oakley is still trying to recover from that traumatic past. Jasper's character building is everything here, from being a protective brother to being an adorable uncle and devoted husband,i love everything about him. He married Abby whom he loved and who cheated on him. He accepted her and married her. But then, he wanted to start a family but abby doesn't agree with this and she concentrates more on her career but later Jasper came to know her true shade, she's again cheating on him. Holly, his friend's sister became close to him. And he developed some feelings for her. The story goes on and ends well. Really well! Loved how it connected everyone around the whole series. 

"𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘑𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 ‘𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳’ 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵.”

Rating : 8.5/10

Broken Silence By Natasha Preston

Broken Silence by Natasha Preston

251 Pages

Blurb:

Four years after Oakley left for Australia, the trial is ready to begin. After coming to the decision that she needs to face her abusers to finally be able to move on, Oakley and her family return to England to give evidence in person.

Oakley's love for Cole never faded, but after four years apart how will Cole react to her being back? Can they put the past behind them in order to get their happy ending?

Opinion:

A gripping novel and a sequel to the book "Silence". In this book, Oakley was struggling to rebuild her life from scratch, and survived a traumatic experience. The horrors of her past continue to haunt her and cause severe anxiety and trust issues. Trying to move forward, Oakley struggles to cope up with everything around her.

Filled with ups and downs, confronting her own fears and vulnerabilities Oakley struggles to find closure. Cole plays a significant role by supporting her mentally and physically, by being there for her throughout her recovery and healing. He offers a safe space to confide in and helps her deal with trauma. He becomes her ally and strength.

"𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯"

Rating - 10/10

Silence By Natasha Preston

Silence By Natasha Preston

210 Pages

Blurb:

For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she stopped talking, and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her own little world.

Bullied at school, she has just one friend, Cole Benson. Cole stands by her, refusing to believe that she is not perfect the way she is. Over the years, they have developed their own version of a normal friendship. However, will it still work as they start to grow even closer?

When Oakley is forced to face someone from her past, can she hold her secret in any longer?

Opinion:

"Silence was my prison"

Must read for psychological thriller fans. Author portrayed the struggles and Traumatic experiences Oakley endures during her captivity. In this book, it's evident that Oakley is haunted by her past and struggles with nightmares and trsut issues. It clearly shows how her abduction have an long lasting impact on her. The writing style is so good that it keeps me hooked right from the very start.

"𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥? 𝘐𝘧 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦, 𝘐’𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵."

Rating : 10/10

𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫- 𝐀 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐣

𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫- 𝐀 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐣

Pages : 250

“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣. 𝙄𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙢𝙚.”

Book Description:

Life was a fun fed roller coaster: New found love, drugs, cat-fights, patch ups, crushes, night hangouts, and unplanned trips. Like any girl, not in the wildest dream, Palak could imagine that after attending a Rave Party, she will wake up to the horror of finding herself raped. 

In traumatic conditions and struggle between sanity and hallucinations, she is compelled by the circumstances to leave her world. Already fighting a war within, her stances takes a toll witnessing horrifying tales of women and girls. Little did she knew that this catastrophe was not enough for one lifetime, and a storm - was just cooling its heels. 

Will she be able to carve her path while facing the rapists, her tyrant father, appearances of her passed away mother? Should Palak let her life to be decided by people, society, and taboos? Would justice return her life or revenge lend her peace? 

A heart-rending story of a girl, whose beliefs and honor has been battered, stands up to make choices, rediscovering the meaning of life. 

Review:

The story revolves around a group of college mates Palak, Ankita, Tanya, Sam, Arav, Jagan and Uday. All of them have drinking habits except Sam who always stays in her room. When Uday planned a party for Palak's birthday they accidentally hit a car and they got into a fight but later than he also become one of their team members. And when Uday arrange a RAVE party, where everyone enjoys drugs which makes hallucinations. When Palak takes some cocaine she forgot herself and later when she woke up, she had a severe body pain and came to know that she is being raped by someone. But she didn't know who is the Rapist. When she came to know the truth behind it, her heart breaks into pieces. To know more, pick this book and read. 

Heartbreaking story which reflects the activity of the world we live in. The book shows the after effects of the victim who is affected by Rape both physically and mentally. Betrayal, Broken Trust, Friendship, love are the elements of this story.

The book left me in tears through various points in the read, it's raw, heartbreaking sometimes depressing. It revolves around the lot of different truths about the way society treats survivors of sexually assaulted people, and about the way Soceity treats them when they wanted to heal themselves. It was devastating.

Rating : 9.5/10

𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚

𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚

Pages : 275 

#𝟏 𝐎𝐟 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘𝐀'𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒

Book Description:

*Heliconia Lane was a spot of heaven until you discover the secrets that lay behind its closed doors.* 

It was crazy really, for Darya to think she could have some peace and quiet at Heliconia Lane. Yes, it was located in a beautiful corner of South Goa—by the beach, no less—but after her Aunt Farideh disappeared twenty years ago—from this very place—nothing has been the same again. And now her uncle was dead under bizarre circumstances as were two of the neighbours on his street. 

What was happening? Was there a murderer on the loose? Why were people dying? Was it connected to her aunt’s disappearance in some way? 

And most importantly, was Darya going to be next? 

A cozy, Agatha Christie-style whodunnit, Kiss of Salt introduces Darya Nandkarni, an amateur, and accidental detective, who is clever, spirited, resourceful, yet troubled and vulnerable. Her adventures will make you laugh, cry, gape, and marvel, and you won't be able to put down the book until you've solved the mystery along with her in the beautiful side-streets of Goa. 

Review:

An exciting, suspense packed read. Characters and their personal issues are very realistic. Story is rich with well developed characters. It's a real page turner. The story grabbed me in such a way that it was difficult for me to leave the book alone. 

Background description, character interaction and exciting action scenes all are well-balanced and it made me feel like the time i spent is worth it. Descriptions of the place were truly marvellous.

It was very well written, the kind of mystery which keeps me glued to the pages wanting to know how it ends. They were plenty of twist and turns in the plot to keep me guessing.

There were several important secondary characters which is strong and well developed. You can immerse yourself in all the different scenarios and have no difficulty following these complex and ever changing situations. You are compelled to keep reading till our female protagonist finds out the answers for her questions and person who is behind all those deaths.

Cover of the book is eye capturing and grabs the reader. Writing was crisp and the story extremely creative one. I thoroughly enjoyed this. This one mystery where both plot and characterization are equally strong.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 9/10

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐚-𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐧

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐚-𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐧

242 Pages

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛:

Queen Serenova died after gave birth to princess Mandira. Out of eleven queen, King Raghavendra's favourite is Serenova, he becomes numb after hearing the death news of the queen, so he didn't want to look at the new born child. Serenova's loyal personal assistant Geetabai promised her to look after the baby, so she decided to protect and take good care of her. While Naamkaran, Raj Guru declared that the Newborn princess will bring peace and independence to the kingdom and at the same time he adds another bitter truth that she will marry someone from outside the Rajput clan. After hearing that everyone in the palace starts murmuring about that, queen Shwetambari states that it brings shame to the kingdom and to prevent that she planned to kill the new born, but king refuses and asks Raj Guru some alternative way.

Will Raj Guru find some other way to save the child?

Will Mandira be able to fought against her own fate?

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:

Simple language with thoughtful story. Cover is good just like the exact description of the princess with purple eyes in this book. Content matches the title of the book. Speedy and Totally gripping historical fiction which grabs the attention of the reader from the beginning.

Packed with rich cultural habits and myths. 

Traditional concepts of an Hindu is interwoven well with accurate description of their dressings, cultures, language, war type, daily routine, religious beliefs and education about their own religion and their beliefs in spiritual field. Apart from these, the plot set of England and Cornwell were really interesting and intriguing. The culture practices of their country is very much different from ours.

Fast paced story from the beginning to end. Compelling, Must read with love, betrayal, honour, tragedy, responsibilities and death. With this blend of history, Romance and suspense, you'll find yourself being drawn into this book.

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 : 𝟴/𝟭𝟬

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿 ( 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶 𝟭 ) 𝗯𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿 ( 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶 𝟭 ) 𝗯𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹

Pages : 320

Book Description:

FROM THE ASHES OF THE WORLD, A HERO MUST RISE

In the not-so-distant future, India has fallen and the world is on the brink of an apocalyptic war. An attack by the terrorist group Invisible Hand has brutally eliminated the Indian Prime Minister and the union cabinet. 

As a national emergency is declared, chaos, destruction and terror reign supreme. From the ashes of this falling world, rises an unconventional hero – a vigilante known only as Kalki. Backed by a secret society called The Rudras, Kalki, along with Nushen, the Chinese superhuman spy, must do the impossible to save his country, and the world.

But who is Kalki? A flesh-and-blood crusader with a mysterious past? Or the Messiah the world has been waiting for? The future of human survival depends on a single man. Will he become the living God prophesied as the last avatar of Lord Vishnu, or will he fade away as an outlaw?

Review:

Very compelling narrative. There are so much suspense and Bravery. Descriptions are well written and it feels like watching a movie. You can easily visualize the scenes in your mind while reading this book. 

Descriptive writing will draws you in and wouldn't allow your mind to wander outside the book. Action scenes are absolutely stunning. The story is interesting, entertaining, insightful and thought provoking read. 

Characters were strongly developed and mysteriously maintained well. Lots of intriguing characters like invisible hand. Language is pretty much simple and easy to understand. Cover grabs the attention of the readers towards the book and it describes the type of the story well. 

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:𝟳/𝟭𝟬

𝐀 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 & 𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫

𝐀 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 & 𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 

201 Pages

Book Description:

A man is blackmailed for a past he never had.

An unrequited love story binds two lovers.

A man waits for his lover, only to be killed at her hands.

A girl takes back her life from her tormentor.

From the bestselling authors of The Peacock Feather comes another delightful offering, A Ticklish Affair and Other Stories. This collection of short stories has all the ingredients of an unputdownable book. Taken from the daily rigmarole of ordinary life, the stories are given extraordinary twists and turns, leading to fascinating climaxes. The dark undertone of ‘Blackmail’, the power of belief in ‘Spark of the Divine’, the forbidden romance in ‘Ticklish Affair’ or the eternal power of love in ‘Rickshaw Faridabadi’, this collection of stories is sure to move readers to tears of sadness and joy at the same time.

Review:

Writing style is rich with a perfect ending. The introduction was informative and the small explanation before each story gives us an imaginative thought. He shows the Human nature in a way that everyone can relate to somehow. The stories are expertly crafted well. Each story shows their depth, observations of human nature, underlying message and entertaining spirit offers the reader's a whole new kinda feel.

He draws out human emotions to make his character seem so real and makes such great commentary on life which left me to re-read some of the stories.

Each story has so much meaning packed as densely as possible into every bit of text. The stories were very unusual, unique in their own way and also emotionally touching on numerous levels, sobering, poignant, tragic.

The cover is awesome, it's like a painting which drags you towards the book. Language is also easy to understand. There are a total of 10 stories, each of them is uniquely portrayed, with strong character development. Slow paced read. 

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟲.𝟱/𝟭𝟬

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚

#𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 #𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 #𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝

“What is love, if not a passionate heartbreak?”

"Isn't love a funny thing? Few moments of happiness, and then a lifetime of enslavement"

Review: 

The story switches between past and present life events of Ishana in each part of the book. There's lots of mysteries around the book, but at the third part towards the end everything ties well. 

Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. It flows with a even pace, it's not too wordy or not over written. The book is a refreshing Read. Enchanting story of bravery, perseverance and the power of love, abuses. Engaging characters, heart wrenching twists and turns out and lots of romance. A very suspenseful, fast paced series that I have been enjoying so much of it and excited for the continuation of this story. Its a unpredictable tale in lots of ways. It's a great read.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟖/𝟏𝟎

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐬

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐬

Pages : 392

Blurb:

It’s a dark, smog-choked New Delhi winter. Indian American single mother Anjali Morgan juggles her job as a psychiatrist with caring for her autistic teenage son. She is in a long-standing affair with ambitious police commissioner Jatin Bhatt – an irresistible attraction that could destroy both their lives. 

Jatin’s home life is falling apart: his handsome and charming son is not all he appears to be, and his wife has too much on her plate to pay attention to either husband or son. But Jatin refuses to listen to anyone, not even the sister to whom he is deeply attached. 

Across the city there is a crime spree: slum women found stuffed in trash bags, faces and bodies disfigured by acid. And as events spiral out of control Anjali is horrifyingly at the center of it all … 

In a sordid world of poverty, misogyny, and political corruption, Jatin must make some hard choices. But what he unearths is only the tip of the iceberg. Together with Anjali he must confront old wounds and uncover long-held secrets before it is too late.

Review:

All I can say is that this is probably the best work that leaves me in such a void feeling. Title and cover of the book seems normal and somewhat intrigue but the work inside this book is really applaudable. Views of today's modern society where corruption, illegal works, abuse are the main elements nowadays, you can find these in every nook and corner of our country. This book shows us a really deep insights of these things along with the lives of some people whom we can compare ourselves at some point. It's much of a crime thriller which keeps me on the edge. There are some fabulous characters throughout the novel, some I loved, others I loathed. Some of these characters really shocked me and I loved how the Author could make me feel so many emotions when it comes to all these characters. The Authors writing skill will have you well and truly hooked while you get totally immersed in the events that takes place inside this book. The books is a must read for everyone. I believe that this book has done an excellent job of accomplishing major issues. A truly gripping brilliant story that made me want to devour the rest of the authors book.

Rating: 9/10

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐕𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐁𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐕𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚

Pages: 201

Blurb:

Neither man nor God, but beyond!

Time is running short, and the fate of planet earth remains unclear.

Abhay Sharma, a young college student, is on a mission to uncover the secrets of the ancient Chola kingdom. But things are not going as planned. He, instead, awakens a supreme evil and there’s only one way to save planet Earth.

Abhay needs to decode a truth about a legendary Hindu God that even the Vedas were afraid to share. A truth that will change the destiny of the entire human race for once and all.

The past is not far behind, and when an age-old conflict threatens the world yet again, Abhay is stuck in a race against time. Can he overcome the odds, or will fate finally take its revenge for the injustices long forgotten? Join Abhay on the quest to finish a story that started centuries ago as he unveils the truth behind the Shiva Origins!

Review:

The story is about a college student Abhay who is now on a mission to reveal some secrets of the Chola kingdom but on his way to reveal it he made the mistake of awakening a supreme evil. The first half of the story is interesting but the second half kept me hooked to the plot. The author used Tamil languages to describe some mysterious carvings and it made the book more interesting as it transports our mind to the ancient timeline. The history and storyline are captivating.

The plot is interesting and story settings in some historical places make it more vivid. The main backdrop of the story is commendable which includes Vedic culture, historical period, and ancient inscriptions and sculptures. I felt like I had been transported back in time! The descriptions of ancient cultures are so revealing, and the picture that is portrayed is enlightening. It is like reading some Ancient mysteries, rich in detail and good narration. Impressive use of historical knowledge.

It'll really hold your interest throughout the end. The story is good, but the ending seems incomplete with a cliffhanger, Really looking forward to reading the next part. A brilliant read from this author who certainly knows how to craft a good mystery. 

If you enjoy historical mysteries that bring you to a completely different time and place, this is a book you will enjoy.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 : 𝟖/𝟏𝟎

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 ( 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 ) 𝐁𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐥

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 ( 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 ) 𝐁𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐥

Pages : 107

Blurb: 

Have you ever woken up to the thought of scribbling down your dream because it was simply amazing – only to wake up once again?

Hi! I am Doofus, and I suffer from Sleep Paralysis and Vivid Dreams Syndrome. This means that I see dreams that feel so real, that they can make you question reality. Paralyzed in Dreamland is a collection of some of my vivid dreams – expressed in the form of humorous, yet thought-provoking short stories.

From the best-selling author of Heart Broken Musings and The Things We Do for Love, comes an unputdownable collection of fifteen short stories – based on his actual dreams. The stories are narrated by Doofus; the protagonist, and revolve around various themes like friendship, love, family, religion, career, society, fantasies, and the world at large. Being the literal transcription of the author's dream, each story goes through bizarre twists and turns, providing the reader with an escape from their monotonous reality.

Review:

The book stores 107 pages of vivid imaginary & chilling 15 dream stories. It's a mixed bag of entertaining stories with some thoughtful messages. The plot is riveting as I found myself asking a lot of questions and anticipating what was going to happen next. The setting was fascinating as the story mainly takes place on a entirely different plot. Some of them are intriguing and mysterious. 

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟔/𝟏𝟎

𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭! - Book Review

𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭! 𝐁𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐊𝐚𝐮𝐫

Pages : 190

Blurb: 

The story starts with a breakup scene, but it does have a great ending. Udi Bose, a strong, bold and independent women who is famous for her photography skills fell in love with a basketball player Garv, also her senior in college while taking some photographs. Garv who has been living in a imaginery world with her ex girlfriend wanted to let Udi into her life. Will Udi and Garv become a best couple?

Siddharth and Rupali were already in love but now Rupali wanted to breakup with him, reason- she found a better man who will take care of all her expenses. Siddharth, Rupali and Udi were friends when Siddharth told his breakup to Udi, she also made it clear not to be with her anymore. Rupali didn't know the future choices she made will become terribly impossible for her to live. 

Will Siddharth and Rupali reunite again?

Review:

Language is simple and but inbetween few Bengali words are used which I find it hard to follow up. Except this, it's a awesome read. Garv and Udi are my favourite characters. Each character has its uniqueness and it made me wanting to know more about them. Characterization is amazing, especially when it comes to Udi. Author has done a commandable job in creating a strong independent female protagonist like her. Each chapters starts with a quotation about friendship, life, love Togetherness, patience. I enjoyed reading it. Some lines are hilarious and I find it hard to put this book down. It's an interesting, sweet, inspirational read.

"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑾𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑶𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑺𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒐. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑩𝒖𝒕, 𝑰𝒕 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝑩𝒆 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒓 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔"

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟖/𝟏𝟎

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The Scorpion Of The Chernobyl - Book Review

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒃𝒚𝒍 𝑩𝒚 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒐

Pages : 133

𝐼𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐵𝑦 𝐵𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑎 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛

Book Description :

The first installment to the 'DEATHSTALKER Series'. A fast paced, scifi/ horror novel that follows the sinister young bounty hunter, Ande, who is trapped in the Soviet nuclear exclusion zone that is Pryp'yat' city. Stuck between finding her sister's killer and keeping the mutant mafia off her back, she struggles to find what it truly means for someone like her to be free, care for somebody other than herself, and somehow maintain her sobriety. Each chilling and gruesome chapter is a whirlpool of world building lore and mystery of what 'really happened' in Chernobyl, and is bound to leave the reader at the edge of their seat as she battles one oddity after another and comes face to face with the horrors of nuclear fallout.

Review : 

The story started off with tons of suspense in the beginning with letters as a message. I couldn't stop myself as I entered into the plot where Ande and Harrin fights takes place. From the very beginning I was able to connect with the main characters and the connection grew stronger the further I got into the plot of the story line. Well written and a absolutely feast to Sci-Fi readers who wants to add some thrilling horror to their genre. There are more twists and turns in this story in which you never know whose attacking them at each turn of page. Every single chapter is really intriguing and gripping. 

Written in a science fiction style, the author had done a great job in creating this story. The plot is based on the Chernobyl nuclear explosion incident, where it is largely hushed up by the government ; people where lied to. People were dying from acute radiation sickness and some of them are changed, is the most horrifying thing ever. Stories of people robbed of their present and future of the disaster. Sick, Mutated, Variants, Nightwalkers, abandoned cities,  destroyed lives of people. 

Writing is extremely good and well written including the sounds and voices. Quick, Fast paced, thrilling read with likable characters, great action and settings. Within a few page, the story starts picks up it's flow with a bunch of  horror, thriller, action and fun too.

Cover is simple yet attractive and well suited. Title is an apt one to the content of the book. Language is simple and inbetween it contains some Russian words where you can find the appropriate English words for those at the footnotes. It does contains some curse words and it is mentioned in the beginning of the book that it has some scenes of violence, and it is advisable not to read those who are under the age of 18. Thoroughly enjoyable and horrific thrilling story with fun elements. 

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟗/𝟏𝟎

Thank you! 

Tarikshir by Khayaal Patel - Book Reviews

Tarikshir - The Awakening 

By Khayaal Patel

~358 Pages

Blurb: 

A small princely state in Rajasthan is the last bastion of resistance against the might of the British Empire. While unrest surrounding the sudden death of the king of Devangarh grows, young prince Rudra Pratap Chauhan prepares to ascend the throne.

But the kingdom is in turmoil. The Devangarh army is outnumbered and the British forces are closing in. To make matters worse, Rudra discovers the king’s death may not have been accidental after all. The strange appearance and disappearance of a mysterious hooded stranger and a series of ritualistic murders in which the bodies have been drained of blood, spread panic across the realm.

As Rudra struggles to manage his new responsibilities and investigate his father’s death, dark secrets will be uncovered that will disrupt life as he knows it.

Review: 

Book is smartly written, Composed in a style that is easy for everyone to read. From beginning to the end, the details are laid out without dragging on with every description of the action bringing to mind an instant image. Over three hundred pages flies by in no time! But the beginning of the story is somewhat slow paced but at the end it makes us to turn the page in high speed.  

Rudra pulls you so deeply into his world of demons, gods and creatures. The story deals with darkness, Demons, God, Evil, Walking dead, the age-old struggle between good and evil, which drag me to the edge of my seat and makes my heart race with excitement. Twist and turns make for a compelling don't- you- dare-put-me kind of read.

The plot is intricate and twisted but never confusing. It is fundamentally a story build on darkness surrounded by demonic creatures and possessions. Action packed and very well written. It delivers a nonstop entertainment with uniquely interesting walking dead elements. Unexpected twist at the end should give this book a shot and it'll be well worth it.

You can feel yourself pulled towards the darkness in this book!

About Author:

Khayaal Patel is a bestselling author. His book Tarikshir: The Awakening was consistently #1 on the Amazon bestseller charts in Indian Writing and Fantasy.

He as an unhealthy addiction to chocolate and, on occasion, eats cake for breakfast. Sometimes he wants to give up his writing career, train hard and fight crime dressed like a flying rodent. Until that happens, he's going to keep writing books in various genres always picking genre mashups over anything else.

You can connect with him on IG: kyakhayaalhaiaapka

Rating : 10/10

Amazon buy link : Amazon.in https://www.amazon.in/Tarikshir-Awakening-Khayaal-Patel/dp/938757850X