Kingdom of Dust and Mirrors: A Himalayan Novel of Disappearance and Transformation

Book#263, International Collection, Themes: The Trap / Identity Erasure / Pygmalion / Survival, Keywords: Nepal Travelogue, Backpacker Mystery, Debt Slavery, Human Trafficking, Feminization, Caste System, Dalit, Identity Theft, Pygmalion, Survival, Kathmandu He checked in as a guest. He became inventory. Ruben Young, a naive American student, travels to Kathmandu seeking mountain air and adventure. What … Read more

The King in a Saree: A Novel of Ruin and Reinvention

Book#210, International Collection, Themes: Fall from Grace / Cultural Immersion / The Phoenix Rises, Keywords: Hijra, Bangalore, CEO, Caste System, Social Fall, Business Bet, Arranged Marriage, Guru-Chela Relationship, Nirvan, Redemption He thought it was just a costume. India taught him it was a life. Rishabh Tiwari is the arrogant, young CEO of Sunrise Textiles. He … Read more