Ghosts of the Past - Kindle Countdown Deal

                                                    

Dear friends,

                         I am pleased to announce that my 16th book has just been published at www.amazon.com and all its other marketplaces. It is titled Ghosts of the Past. It is my entry to the Pen to Publish contest at Amazon K.D.P this year. 

                         A Kindle Countdown Deal will be on from 19th to 26th March, 2021 at www.amazon.com for this e-book. It will be available for just $0.99 at a whopping discount of 67%.

                         Do purchase it, read it and let me have your invaluable online feedback at the Amazon website at the earliest. You could preview it for free at www.amazon.com. Let me know whether you like the book's cover also.

                        Hope you peruse my other 15 books at that website too!

                        Looking forward to a lively interaction here, in the comments section!

                        Thanks in anticipation.

                        Priya

Excerpt from this book:

               “Please get out,” Sampanna had expostulated bluntly and that red-faced gentleman had turned around and wordlessly walked off, never to return again. Of course, he never again spoke with Sampanna, except for official work! But again, word had got around that the snooty Sampanna lived in such a supremely inhabitable abode, whereas he ordered the sub-staff in the office to maintain utmost cleanliness and punished them if they didn’t obey his orders! He was proved to be a hypocrite!

               Now, as Sampanna, balding and pot-bellied, sat in his stuffy living-room, surrounded by piles of trash; months-old magazines, newspapers, dusty show pieces and footwear, grimy sofa set and black cobwebs hanging from all corners of the ceiling, he felt a void in his life.

                                                                      End of excerpt

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Ghosts of the Past - My 16th book published at Amazon!

 

Dear friends,

                         I am pleased to announce that my 16th book has just been published at www.amazon.com and all its other marketplaces. It is titled Ghosts of the Past. It is my entry to the Pen to Publish contest at Amazon K.D.P this year.

                         Do read it and let me have your invaluable feedback at the earliest. You could preview it for free at www.amazon.com. Let me know whether you like the book's cover also.

                        Hope you peruse my other 15 books at that website too!

                        Looking forward to a lively interaction here, in the comments section!

                        Thanks in anticipation.

                        Priya

Excerpt from this book:

               “Please get out,” Sampanna had expostulated bluntly and that red-faced gentleman had turned around and wordlessly walked off, never to return again. Of course, he never again spoke with Sampanna, except for official work! But again, word had got around that the snooty Sampanna lived in such a supremely inhabitable abode, whereas he ordered the sub-staff in the office to maintain utmost cleanliness and punished them if they didn’t obey his orders! He was proved to be a hypocrite!

               Now, as Sampanna, balding and pot-bellied, sat in his stuffy living-room, surrounded by piles of trash; months-old magazines, newspapers, dusty show pieces and footwear, grimy sofa set and black cobwebs hanging from all corners of the ceiling, he felt a void in his life.

                                                                      End of excerpt

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Kindle Countdown Deal - God's Will

 Dear friends,

          For the God-fearing people in this world, nothing in life occurs without His Will!

         

          They lead their lives with a song on their lips and a prayer in their hearts. They are hard-working folks of the soil who swear by their sweat and toil.

           Babu and Rojakutty are two such simpletons who lead a solitary existence in their village, till their paths cross.

          

           Will their destinies entwine or unravel?

          

          Read on to find out, in my engrossing novel titled God's Will - (All the way...)

          This novel is available at www.amazon.com under a Kindle Countdown Deal from 4th to 11th February, 2021, at a whopping discount of 67%; for just $0.99.

         Kindly peruse it and let me have your invaluable feedback. You could even have a free preview at the site.

 

         While you are it, you could even peruse my other 14 books at www.amazon.com.

 Thanks, 

Priya 

          Excerpt from this book

          “Roja, Roja palli” she heard a familiar voice behind her.

          

          She whirled around and King Dushyant was standing face to face with her. He winked at her. She laughed at the weird sight. His face painted in bright green with the white and red winged eyebrows and red nose, stiff white ceramic covering the lower chin with a heavy, studded crown on his head, stared back at her; with his dark eyes merrily smiling down at her.

          

          His billowing, tent-like, regal costume swathed his body in layers of clothing. A heavy perfume of kewda assailed her nostrils as he came closer. She involuntarily stepped back,

 befuddled. How did he know the nickname that Babu had given her? Was he his friend? How dare that scoundrel address her like that in public? Even wink at her?

          

          Just as she got ready for a slanging match, it struck her. She slapped her forehead and exclaimed “Babu?”

          

          He bowed down deeply and said in an exaggerated tone, “Naane daan. It’s me!”

          

          Now she spoke with awe and reverence. “Wow, Babu! You really got me there. I never knew that you are a part-time Kathakali performer. You never revealed it to me. I must say, that you are an excellent performer. Your thick, handlebar moustache really becomes you. King Dushyant indeed!”

          

          Babu was elated and his face creased into his familiar grin, showing sparkling white teeth through his bright red painted lips.

          

          His grin expanded further and nearly reached his ears as she added further, “And your reference to the fish in the story was also not lost on me! You deliberately chose this play as I like fish, don’t you?” She sounded pleased as punch. Now her fangs were bared in undisguised glee, reveling in the fact that Babu truly cared for her and wanted to please her, going the extra mile for her!

          

          He also inhaled the heady fragrance of Emami as he walked with her, all the way back home, walking with his right hand dragging his cycle by its handle, and the left one, possessively around her broad shoulders. Everyone on the same path curiously stared at the couple as Babu was still in his full costume and make-up.

          

          “Raja Dushyant and Rani Shakuntala!” exclaimed some enthusiastic passers-by. The couple giggled. They really felt like the royal couple and basked in the reflected glory.

          

          The next day they would go back to catching fish and bringing down coconuts for a living…. Mundane reality.

                    End of the excerpt