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The White Lotus
0₹299.00‘I can hardly imagine it, but everything will be different tomorrow. I’ve looked forward to it for years. I’ll truly be Sundaram’s wife, together in body as in spirit . . .’
But that tomorrow never comes, and at just fourteen, Aru is left a widow. Worse, the village whispers name Sundaram a drunkard and a thief―the thief who called down the wrath of the local goddess by stealing the most precious jewel from her temple.
The future Aru once envisioned vanishes, leaving only bleak and endless days ahead. So when a ray of hope appears in the form of the landlord’s children offering her a job as their grandmother’s companion, Aru seizes the opportunity.
In the landlord’s house, Aru gains an education, finds that her charge is an unexpected ally, and dreams impossibly of having a profession of her own one day. But she also learns uncomfortable truths. Soon, her very life is in danger . . .
The White Lotus is a gripping murder mystery and a rich social portrait of the plight of widows in rural Tamil Nadu at the very start of the twentieth century.
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Weed
0₹395.00‘All right, I will share my deepest, darkest secret. I loved my father…like, sons love their fathers, I loved mine too. And aren’t sons forever following in their father’s footsteps? Even if those footsteps are blighted…?’
After Umer’s father leaves to join the jihadis, the family is pushed to the brink of poverty and depression, but his mother will have nothing to do with her husband. The government and charities working in Kashmir, in their better wisdom, believe it is best not to offer sustenance to the children and widows of militants. Isolated by society and trapped in adversity: Will the mother’s determination to turn her back on violence crumble? Will Umer go his father’s way? What choices will his family make?
Weed, a follow-up of the award winning No Guns at My Sons Funeral, where complex issues are examined through the innocence of a child caught in a web he never spun.
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Like Smoke
0₹250.00How often have you felt that you just can’t take it any more? Felt that nothing is worth the head ache, the heart ache? The good news – you are not alone. The bad news – you are not alone, for every teen carries the angst of teenagedom as a badge of honour and, sometimes, dishonour.
Welcome to the battle zone of twenty young people who stand on the precipice of choices and dilemmas. Gritty, stories of courage, hope and love. Stories that are not only for you, but about you.
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Laxmi Panda: The Story Of Netaji’s Youngest Spy
0₹350.00Fourteen-year-old Laxmi loses both her railroad-worker parents in a bomb attack as the Second World War roils Burma. Fuelled as much by the need to avenge their deaths as to fight for her distant homeland, India, she joins the Rani of Jhansi Regiment of the vengeance and a one-point agenda. She braves rejection and earns her place as the youngest soldier in the Rani Laxmi Bai Regiment of the Indian National Army.
Under the guidance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose himself, Laxmi transforms from a determined girl into a formidable spy, mastering the art of espionage and survival. With her small frame and sharp wit, she navigates treacherous landscapes, risking everything to gather vital intelligence against the British.
From daring escapes to heart-pounding encounters, Laxmi’s missions are fraught with danger and uncertainty. Yet, amidst the chaos of war, she discovers her own resilience and courage, fighting for her country and for her own sense of justice.
From the author of The Nameless God, this is a tale of bravery and sacrifice, and the enduring spirit of youth in the face of adversity. A must read story of a forgotten hero.
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The Henna Start-Up
0₹299.00Abir Maqsood is angry.
She has things to do: a career to carve, money to earn, and, in the small stuff, a dining table to fix. But there are many obstacles in the way: lack of money, her parents’ over-protective attitude, and a most annoying distraction in class called Arsalan.
When her mother is not paid her dues for her henna service, Abir resolves to help her by creating an app to support her business. Her college is also running a program for student start-ups, so things look most fortuitous. But the path to getting funding is littered with more thorns than roses.
As Abir navigates through college, friendships and social pressures with determination, will she find the freedom that she is truly looking for?
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Everything Sucks
0₹299.00Kashish Asif, a popular Instagrammer, navigates life at 18, accompanied by her widowed father, and occasionally present older sister. As her witty reels earn her a large following, she falls into an online battle with Sameer, an aspiring cook and budding Instagrammer. But their playful conflict soon gets blown out of proportion through an error of judgement.
Then, unexpectedly, they meet in real life. And even more unexpectedly, sparks fly between them. When reality creeps in, and an unfortunate incident forces them to unplug from their phones, they will need to figure out how to deal with life and relationships away from the screens.
Is it possible to find a real friend (or someone more than a friend) in a world where reactions are staged, people pretend to date each other for the likes, and the only constant is that everything really, really sucks?
From the bestselling author of Asmara’s Summer, filmed as the popular web series Dil Dosti Dilemma, comes a pitch-perfect teenage drama about friendship, family, and finding love in unexpected places.
