Khandav by Mahesh Rajmane
💛🖤Khandav by Mahesh Rajmane and translated by Asha Seth🖤💛🌟 "Khandav" transcends everything that is called purely horror fiction and makes its readers face a monstrous, living nightmare. In his novel, Mahesh Rajmane has created a world where the jungle becomes a character too which communicates secrets and suffocates anyone who would dare to come in. When Maya the journalist decides to explore a mysterious disappearance of a botanist, she finds herself turned into a combatant fighting a battle of realism v/s fantasy. What makes Khandav different from all other works of literature is its ability to blend together different genres: mythology, fiction, and psychological thriller, and environmental terror merge with the help of lush nature. The story of Chendkai, the long-forgotten goddess who adds mythological horror to the tale is present in every shadow of the jungle throughout the novel. Rajmane’s writing style inspires horror even before so...