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IN THE YEAR 2889 AND OTHER SCIENCE FICTION STORIES
0₹350.00About the Book
Step into a remarkable collection of sci-fi, where twelve master storytellers take you on unforgettable journeys through humour, horror, and wonder. From Jerome K Jerome’s signature wit to Mary Shelley’s gothic brilliance, from Edgar Allan Poe’s unnerving mysteries to H G Wells’ scientific marvels, each tale showcases the diverse genius of these pioneering writers. There is lots more as you journey through Ambrose Bierce’s twisted realities and Hawthorne’s dark moral fables and bask in the collaborative genius of Jules and Michel Verne, the philosophical provocations of Huxley, and the cosmic horror of William Hope Hodgson. You will also discover how E P Mitchell and H F Arnold helped shape the sci-fi genre as we know it today. This curated anthology bridges the gap between horror, science fiction, and supernatural literature, and demonstrates how these visionary authors laid the groundwork for modern, speculative fiction. Each story’s futuristic theme resonate powerfully with contemporary readers, whipping up technological anxiety and moral questioning, from fascinating and strange, otherworldly encounters.
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THE SCHOOL SOCIAL AND OTHER STORIES
5₹250.00About the Book
Step into the world of schoolchildren with this captivating book that brings to life the highs and lows of their journey. Follow Asha as she navigates the complexities of finding a friend, and join Ravi on his thrilling quest to find a key before the wrath of Mr Krishnan is unleashed. Discover how a missing painting can lead to a father’s life-changing surgery, and unravel the mysteries that a fire can reveal. With its engaging plots, relatable characters, and unexpected twists, this collection of stories set against the beautiful background of Kerala is a must read for anyone who wants to experience the joys, sorrows, excitement and surprises of schooldays.
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A MILLION SECONDS TOO LATE
0₹149.00About the Book
A tycoon’s daughter is murdered in her sleep. Was she the intended victim, or was the actual target her twin sister? What do the mysterious activities of the murdered girl’s former employers have to do with her death? These and other vexing questions lead the investigating police officers into a labyrinth of plots and sub-plots which appear to converge into a sinister and earth shaking conspiracy located within the tycoon’s own industrial empire..
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AGAINST ALL ODDS
0₹195.00About the Book
For FBI Hostage Rescue Team member Evan Cooper and his partner, dignitary protection duty should have been a piece of cake. Unfortunately, Monica Callahan isn’t making it easy. Estranged from her diplomat father who is involved in a sensitive hostage situation in the Middle East she refuses to be intimidated by a related terrorist threat back in the States. That is, until a chilling warning convinces her that the danger is very real–and escalating. As Coop and his partner do their best to keep her safe, Monica’s father triggers an abduction that puts his daughter’s life at risk. And with every second that ticks by, Coop knows that the odds of saving the only woman who has ever breached the walls around his heart are dropping. After all, terrorists aren’t known for their patience–or their mercy.
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ALEX DRAKE AND FRIENDS : THE LOST CABIN
0₹350.00About the Book
You know what makes people likely to have an existential crisis? The existence of another world, superior than theirs. Well, not exactly another world. It’s another dimension of the same world…. Journey with Alex and his friends as they unravel the mysteries of the realms… It isn’t easy to fit in. Neither is escaping the fact that there’s yet another mission for them to accomplish. Alex is indeed in trouble, and he isn’t getting out of it soon. On top of it, facing tests and proving themselves worthy is one thing. Going on an espionage mission with the high risk of having to battle a deadly demon is quite another. You need to brace yourself, and delve deep into the story of a demon, a whole new world, new ways of living, and most importantly, new laws of Physics that… just aren’t easily comprehensible. Alex was not looking for trouble. But it seems like it follows him wherever he goes. With no other options left, guess there’s only one place to escape… A new mission, a new experience, a new concept— The Lost Cabin.
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ALL SMILES SOME TEARS LITTLE FEARS
0₹350.00About the Book
Cabir Dhawan is a rebel who claims of not having a heart. He is worlds apart from scholarly and emotional Keira Malhotra who wears her heart on her sleeve. Being the ‘rich spoiled brat’, Cabir is busy bullying around. However, Keira is determined to prove her belittling parents wrong, confident that the stars will intervene. Keira will enter his college and then his life. Together they’ll embark on a journey of self-discovery, battling demons, relishing youth and celebrating love…. Until their stars decide otherwise.
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AM A SEEKER AND MY SEARCH GOES ON
0₹250.00About The Book
Leaving her to a governess, Malvika’s bureaucrat father and socialite mother had no time to love her or understand the yearnings and pain that comes with growing up. She falls in love with her teacher Bhupen but he marries her friend Savita. Her father’s sudden death forces Malvika and her mother to move to ‘Nirmal Kunj’, their ancestral home in Mussoorie. Nirmal Kunj is filled with memories of her grandfather, Lala Goverdhan and his love for the dancing girl, Johar Bai. Malvika’s mother marries Pierre, a French artist and goes away with him to Paris. I am a seeker and my search goes on… traces the journey of Malvika’s life as she continues to seek herself. Does she marry Roshan, her grandfather and Johar Bai’s illegitimate son or does she find fulfillment in her own self?
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AN EYE FOR AN EYE
0₹295.00About The Book
After an accidental shooting during a tense standoff, FBI Hostage Rescue Team member Mark Sanders is sent to St Louis to work as a field agent and get his bearing while the bad press settles. Just weeks away from returning to Quantico, Mark has a chance encounter with his first love, Emily Lawson. But their reunion is cut short by a sniper. Now Mark must find the shooter before he strikes again. But what is his motive and who is his intended target? Can Mark put the pieces together, keep Emily safe, and rekindle a relationship at the same time? A fast-paced tale of romance, suspense and intrigue, An Eye for an Eye is an exciting book.
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ATALAYA XXI WHEN NATURE HITS BACK
0₹250.00About the Book
4th May 2012….The collapse of a coastal city and a convention centre. Nine ecology experts entrapped in the debris… & a perfect crime! A murder in the midst of chaos that the media monitors, believing, it is the rescue efforts that reality TV is showcasing. But the debris becomes the final resting place of a passionate drama in a bourgeois Peruvian family as events unfold, bringing forth the complexity of human nature. A gripping tale of heroism and survival, against the backdrop of our worst nightmares of an environmental apocalypse, vividly brought to life. A captivating narrative by a professor-politician in a portrayal that is innovative and stylishly contemporary, heralding an exciting genre of environmental and multicultural literature in Latin America.
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AUTUMN IN MY HEART
0₹150.00About the BookDoes love really end when you have a break-up? Does love always mean you have to be with the opposite sex? Can online friendships of today’s generation lead to a lifelong relationship? Ayantika longs to become independent by becoming a bank officer whereas her mother wants her to settle down in an arranged marriage. She meets Deb online and friendship blossoms into love. In Autumn In My Heart, the author explores these areas and tries to find answers to some questions. The characters of Deb, Ayantika, Saurav, Tina, Vinod and Sagarika are finely etched and their changing relationships keep the reader spellbound. -
BENEATH THE DEVIL TREE : MALABAR 1921
0₹495.00About the Book
Something bitter and choppy is bubbling beneath the surface. The Matriarch senses this and it is what she most dreads. The volcano of human emotion that has been hitherto somewhat dormant is in danger of a violent eruption. The searing lava of hatred and revenge would flow out and all that remains would be the burnt out ashes of sorrow, loss, and suffering. The Matriarch fears for her loved ones and worries about the fate of the land. Ernad, Malabar 1921. The Khilafat movement has found a firm footing and has succeeded in inciting the pride of the essentially poor and downtrodden Mappila community. The oppression meted out by the Hindu landlords and the injustice of the British government’s land reforms would no longer be tolerated, the newly formed CongressKhilafat Alliance was determined. But reality is a strange aberration. The Sixth Tirumulpad, a haughty landlord, Alijan Sahib, the local Khilafat kingpin, Mammad, the young secretary, Stanley-Pat Eaton the rich planter are all caught plumb in the middle of what follows. Apart from the Matriarch herself, Benu, Sethu, Priya, Razia, Winefred Eaton, and the tribal lass, Cheenkanni all find themselves staggering as things take a turn for the worse.
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BETRAYED: TALE OF A ROGUE SURGEON
0₹250.00About The Book
A young widow, Mohini, from the Punjab of undivided India, in a bid to escape sexual molestation by her own brothers-in-law, flees barefoot on a journey that delivers her into the hands of her childhood friend, Anjana, in faraway Abbottabad. Under the kind and loving care of Anjana and her husband, Kartar, she goes on to become a doctor and eventually a powerful IAS officer. Running parallel is the story of the young couple, Dr Amit Biswas and his wife Anita. Amit’s ambition to be a great healer for the poor is gradually derailed by his greed, spurred by the rich and successful in his fraternity.
This book shocks you with details of numerous medical malpractices perpetrated by the same noble people we turn to when in illness, even before we turn to God. From innocent small kickbacks to clandestine drug trials, from small and big surgeries to highly specialised procedures, medicines to implants, ethics are thrown to the winds at the altar of Lucre. The book ends with a chilling and totally unpredictable climax.
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BEWARE OF THE NIGHT
0₹149.00About the Book
Dead bodies of women, all strangled, begin appearing on the hills lining the serpentine Gurgaon-Faridabad Road. The faces have been mutilated beyond recognition. A Bollywood film director has an adulterous affair with his scriptwriter’s wife and receives blackmail threats. A night time rendezvous with the blackmailer leads to murder. Prostitutes have been disappearing for years from Mumbai’s world famous Kamathipura red light area. Is there a monstrous shadow looming over all these events? As the police investigators from Gurgaon travel to Goa following tenuous leads, mysterious events on a film location shooting and murder and mayhem on a casino ship lead to a nerve-wracking and totally unexpected climax.
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BOMBAY – A NOVEL
0₹450.00About the Book
Bombay in the 1970s—a city of dreams, a city that seduces, a city caught in political turmoil. Sam, the bohemian dog, struggles to escape the suffocating grip of his family’s puritanical values. While the country breathes heavily under the Emergency, Sam discovers a hidden talent for writing, pouring his frustrations—cultural, sexual, and personal—into words. But his self-destructive path, fuelled by drugs, alcohol, and fleeting college fests, only deepens his inner conflict. Destiny brings him to meet Isabella Gondola, a fiery Naxalite revolutionary with a fierce will to bring a change. In her, Sam sees someone who dares to dream of a world without oppression. Together, they fight to keep their love alive in a city and society that threatens to tear them apart. But soon they get caught in the vicious loop of politics. Tortured and interrogated mercilessly, they face the brutality of a regime determined to break their spirits. Amid the chaos of love, revolution, and family, Sam must find the courage to defy everything and express his love for Isabella. Will Sam break free from his family’s control? Will their love survive? Bombay is a raw, powerful tale of teenage rebellion, love, and the painful journey toward self-liberation in a world on the brink of change.
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CHARLES DICKENS’ CHRISTMAS TALES
0₹395.00About the Book
Step into the candlelit world of Victorian London, where ghosts walk, bells toll, and the spirit of Christmas awakens even the hardest of hearts. In A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by three spectral guides who lead him through the shadows of his past, present, and future; a journey that transforms his soul and forever changes the way the world celebrates Christmas. In The Chimes, Dickens turns his compassion toward the poor and forgotten, telling the story of Toby Veck, a humble messenger who, despairing of humanity’s cruelty, is visited by the spirits of the church bells. Through their haunting vision, he discovers that hope and goodness endure even in the darkest times. Together, these two timeless tales reveal Dickens at his most passionate and humane. Blending the supernatural with sharp social commentary, Charles Dickens’ Christmas Tales remind us that kindness, generosity, and faith in one another are the true heart of the season.
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CHARLOTTE’S END
0₹295.00About the Book
Raymond de Villiers is a wealthy English aristocrat with a young adoring wife. His first wife, the beautiful, captivating Charlotte, died in mysterious circumstances. Their old, historic country house, Lanverndel, on the Devon coast is suddenly destroyed by fire. Lanverndel and Charlotte’s shadow haunt the de Villiers constantly as dramatic events in their lives take them through the French Riviera, the outbreak of the Second World War, the Battle of the Atlantic, and back to wartime England. But the real essence of the novel, narrated very personally, is the steadfast love that the young Mrs de Villiers has for her much older husband, even after she has heard from him his chilling confession; and her sensitive transformation from a young, callow girl to a strong, self-reliant woman, to save herself and the man she loves from the shadows of evil.
