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​Fearful folklore?

Or

A sinister crime?

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Underneath the peaceful appearance of her alluring beauty, Shining Hill has secrets buried deep within her heart. What lies veiled beneath the cold, dense fog is more than just the thickets of her lush green forests and her undulating terrain.

An all-consuming darkness.

Where the stars don't shine…

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Adhira Rao is still haunted by guilt. The reason?

Her sister’s death 13 years ago. And the mystery behind it still gnaws away at her. The simple-minded townsfolk of Holeyuva Betta blamed it on the curse of the night demon, but Adhira had her suspicions.

 

When she is forced to go back to her affluent hometown after almost a decade for a new project, she thinks that reconnecting with her dysfunctional family would be the worst thing about her visit. Till things get worse with a grisly turn of events. Adhira is still grappling with demons from her troubled past, when the shocking disappearance of a friend shakes her and everyone else in the quaint little town of Holeyuva Betta, famously known as 'Shining Hill'...

 

Has the night demon’s curse struck again? Or is it something far more macabre?

 

In her pursuit of the truth, Adhira finds herself warped between the past and the present. Will she uncover the mystery behind her friend's recent disappearance and her sister's cryptic death after all these years?

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Unravel the enigma in this chilling, twisted tale.

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'Where the Stars don't Shine'....​​​

Meet the Characters

Get to know the everyone in the book a little better. Tap on each picture to know more.

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Where the Stars Don't Shine...

Available on Amazon.in, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Flipkart and Notionpress.com in ebook & paperback formats

Welcome to 

Holeyuva Betta 
(Shining Hill)

Get a glimpse of this precious little hill station where secrets and darkness lurk beneath the cold mists...

The Night Demon

Terrifying truth? Or mystifying folklore? Know more about Shining Hill's legend of Tamasasur (the night demon).

The Night Demon's Pit

A deep gorge filled with dark waters, surrounded by mountains and thick forests, like the gaping mouth of a demon, ready to swallow anyone who dares to tread this cursed land...

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The Mahalaya Utsava

This colorful festival is all about rich traditions and epic celebrations to commemorate an iconic day in the history of Holeyuva Betta. But there's more to it than meets the eye...

Shanti-Sadan

This is the luxurious mansion of the Raos, who are like the royalt family of Holeyuva Betta (Shining Hill). But Shanti-Sadan shelters more than the Rao family. Want to know what secrets are hidden in her corridors?

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