Inner Confines

The Uchallambi Icons By Praveena Bhaduri My rating - 3/5 Blurb - Mumbai, the Maximum City! Three close friends Pia, Deepti and Anushka find themselves targeted by a huge,monstrous, tatto- oed creature vying for the legendary icons which came into their possession, inadvertently. The relentless chase is on and the girls have no place to hide. A terrifying journey begins through the sun dappled streets of Nairobi, the rain lashed pavements of Bangkok and through the cobbled, quaint boulevards of Nice until it loops back to Mumbai, from where it all began. Will the men in their life be of any help? Are they mere marionettes whose strings are held by the Monster? Will they be able to cut loose in time? Desperate answers are needed and time is running out as the tattooed Monster draws them insidiously into his web. My views -  The Uchalambi Icons by Praveena Bhaduri is an fiction story. The story is so appealing with the good plot. It revolves around the three lead ch...

Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar Of Vishnu by Kevin Missal My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb -  Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an upsurge in unrighteousness, at that time, I take birth again. - LORD GOVIND.  Born in the quiet village of Shambala, Kalki Hari, son of Vishnuyath and Sumati, has no idea about his heritage until he is pitted against tragedies and battles.  Whisked into the province of Keekatpur, which is under the fist of Lord Kali, Kalki sees the ignominy of death trumping life all around him. He learns that he has been born to cleanse the world he lives in, for which he must journey to the North and learn the ways of Lord Vishnu’s Avatar; from an immortal who wields an axe.  But trapped in the midst of betrayals, political intrigue and forces that seek to decimate him, will he be able to follow his destiny before the Kaliyug begins?   My views - Kalki by Kevin Missal is an mythological fiction, nothing is do w...

Karma's Ukulele by Lekshmi Gopinathan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Blurb - She is NOT your regular hero!  One bad-ass nomad, ten cities, ten strangers in an epic travelogue.  What do you do when life splits you open, cracks your soul and leaves you beyond repair?  Twenty six, she travels armed with her ukulele and dagger. This is her escapade.  A tale of pain, hope, strength and resilience spanning three years and weaving through Pokhara, Jaffna, Srinagar, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Gorkha, Varanasi and Mcleodganj. A medley of relationships, memories and heartening music.  A legendary nomad, an Aghori, a young boatman, a war refugee, a poet, a yogini, a Rastafarian, a camel rider, an actor and an entrepreneur come together in a heart wrenching adventure.  This is not your regular story! My views - Karma's Ukulele by Lekshmi Gopinathan is an story of young gypsy's experiences. This novel touched me deeply and also I will say thi...

You are the best thing that happened to me by Sushil Kumar Rana My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb - Sushil Pandit is a mechanical engineer. He is also an author of two bestselling novels. Now, he has everything in life, except for one crucial thing. Anjali, his love. Without her, he is just another ordinary guy, just a writer, an engineer, with nothing to look forward to. Love is a blissful and everyone has to experience it once in a lifetime. Love makes life lively and also give a reason to live. There was a time when these two lovebirds were an example of two bodies, one soul. But a turning point in their lives sets them apart, with their soul still united and strong. Experience a roller coaster of emotions in this story. Find out how Sushil changed into a successful person from an ordinary boy.   My views - "You Are The Best Thing Happened To Me" by Sushil Kumar Rana, what will you term as best thing happened to you in life? What if the same thing you...

When Opposites Meet by Sachin Garg My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb - What happens when opposites meet? When two completely different people find themselves drawn to each other? Can they really find happiness together? Can wheelchair-bound Ritwika find a chord that connects her to national-level athlete Chetan? Will Aditi's irrepressible cheerfulness restart Jayant's life, put on indefinite pause since his parents' death? Does Indu, happily divorced, rediscover her faith in love with the reclusive Lokesh? When Opposites Meet is the story of three unlikely couples and the differences between them. It's the story of love, and the possibility of finding it in the most unlikely of places. My views - When Opposites Meet by Sachin Garg is a well written story conceptual wise, dwell various emotions a human ever witnesses. It will make you to love, laugh, feel the pain and passion altogether. The plot is more stronger, the way author connected the...

Undelivered Letters by J. Alchem My rating: 4 of 5 stars Blurb -  Aron, a postman with Marioson Postal Service, found an abandoned bag. It had a few letters that were supposed to be delivered - 20 years ago. He had a choice, either to deliver them now or abandon them forever. He chooses the former. What were these letters all about? Who wrote them? Who are the recipients? Do these letters still carry a value, after 20 years? My views - Undelivered letters by J. Alchem is an good conceptual fiction story. Short read of around 30 minutes available on Amazon (Kindle format). I had a chance of reading Author's previous work "A Highway Man" a beautiful novella contains 2 short stories. So eventually when starting this one I expected the same kind of good work from him and he doesn't failed this time too. A good storyline about a postman forgetting to deliver 9 letters unfortunately, he found those undelivered letters after 20 years. What will he d...

The Devil's Prayer by Luke Gracias My rating:  4 of 5 stars Blurb - A nun commits suicide in front of thousands in Spain. In Australia, Siobhan Russo recognises that nun as her mother, Denise Russo, who disappeared six years ago.  In search of answers, Siobhan travels to the isolated convent where her mother once lived. Here she discovers Denise’s final confession, a book that details a heinous betrayal that left her crippled and mute, and Denise’s subsequent deal with the Devil to take revenge. In the desperate bargain Denise made with the Prince of Darkness, she wagered Siobhan’s soul.  As Siobhan discovers the fate of her soul, she learns that hidden within the pages of her mother’s confession is part of The Devil’s Prayer, an ancient text with the power to unleash apocalyptic horrors.  And now her mother’s enemies know Siobhan has it.  Can Siobhan escape an order of extremist monks determined to get the Prayer back? Can she sa...