Westland Books unveils an Indian Mythological novel Brahma Hathya – penned by TV Mahalingam.
Westland Books announces its upcoming book ‘Brahma Hathya’ – a mythological and fantasy novel penned by TV Mahalingam, a journalist and technophile. Published by Westland Books, the debut novel roots through the complexities of violence, heritage, kinship and love. Brahma Hathya narrates a story that is full of action, intrigue and drama. It peels back the intricate layers of mythology and fantasy, oppression and hierarchy to weave a gripping narrative of love, betrayal and bravery against all odds.
Speaking on the book, the author’s brother Naarayan TV said, ‘Brahma Hathya is his masterpiece and magnum opus. The book is an ode to all great fantasy fiction stories from India. It is a story of kings and queens, magic and mythology and of love and revenge. Here’s to Brahma Hathya and T V Mahalingam.’
About the Book
AN ENGROSSING AND FAST PACED DEBUT NOVEL FOR READERS OF MYTHOLOGY AND FANTASY.
Something is stirring in the kingdom of Mithila. An ominous prophecy, fire raining down from the skies, the mystery of a severed hand and the indiscriminate slaughter of men, women and children. And who in the sixteen kingdoms possesses the depravity and malevolence to carry out that most sinful act of all— Brahma Hathya?
Holding a precarious Mithila together are a heartbroken king fixated on soma and women, a young prince still grappling with his Kshatriya training, a queen mother who has taken a vow of silence and a jogi with no recollection of his past. What begins in the mystic mountains of Kedar unravels in the palace halls of Vaishali and in the depths of the forest where a young girl has survived a vicious enemy—one she knows only as Ardhamukha.
T.V. Mahalingam’s powerful debut novel roots through the complexities of violence, heritage, kinship and love. Engrossing and fast-paced, Brahma Hathya peels back the intricate layers of mythology and fantasy, oppression and hierarchy to weave a gripping narrative of love, betrayal and bravery against all odds.
About the Author
Journalist, technophile, communications expert, cricket enthusiast—TV Mahalingam was all those things, but above all he liked to tell a good story. An avid reader, he could talk for hours about mythology, science, history and a million other things. As someone who loved fiction and fantasy, it comes as no surprise that he authored his first novel Brahma Hathya on Indian mythology and fantasy.
About Westland Books
Westland Books is an award-winning Indian publisher with a diverse and exciting range of books from popular and literary fiction to business, politics, biography, spirituality, popular science, health and self-help. Its key publishing imprints include Context, which publishes award-winning literary fiction and non-fiction; Eka, which publishes the best of contemporary writing in Indian languages and in translation; Tranquebar, home to the best new fiction from the Indian subcontinent; the eponymous Westland Sport, Westland Business and Westland Non-Fiction, and Red Panda, which publishes a range of books for children of different ages.