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Touted as India’s answer to Harry Potter, Samsara: Enter The Valley Of The Gods , authored by Saksham Garg and published by Penguin , this book is an engaging read.   It's great to see Indian authors drawing from country’s rich cultural heritage to create fantasy worlds that can captivate readers globally. Now imagine this: an overlooked teenager bullied all his life, has no friends or relatives to support except his mother, is suddenly brought into a mystical world. His journey starts as a chosen one among the 11 to protect the valley. Aman Chandra, here among strangers, finds a purpose of his life in this mysterious valley. The story is about his journey of becoming courageous protector of the valley.

Book: Never Gone Author: Anusha Subramanian Publisher: Penguin India Do you remember that feeling, when you had your first crush back in good old school days? Or, the days you spent trying to impress your love interest? This book will transport you back to those wonderful days – school days. At least this is what it did to me. It took me back to the days of learning and comprehending emotions such as feelings, emotions, love, friendship, companionship, sympathy, empathy, trust, happiness, sorrow, jealousy, hatred, revenge and the list is endless. I have completed my education in co-ed school and college and very closely witnessed love stories bloom and relationship break. I could completely identify with the story, plot, the setup and the characters. I loved the way the characterization has been done and the flash backs described.

Image source Book: She Walks, She Leads Author: Gunjan Jain Publisher: Penguin Random House India Every day, we read about the successful men, who help drive the economies of the world. Plethora of books featuring stories of powerful men fill up the shelves of the bookstores. The debut attempt ‘She Walks, She Leads’ by Gunjan Jain, is an attempt to unearth efforts and achievements of 24 women who have made it to the top in their respective industries. They have not only acted as the backbones for their partners and families, but made critical changes in the society as well. In her book, Gunjan has covered successful women across several fields – media, sports, arts, entertainment, corporate, banking, author, to name a few. The stories about lives of these personalities are carved out in great details. The author has attempted to put forth these inspiring stories to encourage the readers – you and me.