Sons of Darkness
ISBN: 978-93-5559-084-8
© Gourav Mohanty, 2022
Cover design: Micaela Alcaino
Frontispiece: Jennifer Bruce
Map: © Gourav Mohanty
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To Mahwash
for being my wings, as well as the wind beneath them.
To Jejema
for introducing me to our ancient worlds.
To Astha
for being Satyabhama.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GOURAV MOHANTY was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. A gold medallist from SLS, Pune, he currently practices law in Mumbai. He moonlights as a stand-up comic and a blogger. As evident, his life has many tabs open.
A connoisseur of mythologies and momos, he has earned numerous scholarships in his time at law school, one of which took him to the castles of Europe. Ever since, he has been drawn to conjuring a world where Vedic India meets Italian Renaissance.
Sons of Darkness is Gourav’s first novel. He is immersed in writing Volume II of this epic tale: Dance of Shadows.
www.gouravmohanty.com
@thekingbeyondthewall
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