Book Title - Hawk's Return
Author - various
Publisher - Room9 Publications
One thing is assured, when Room9 Publishers from ArtoonsInn come out with their offering, readers are assured of some tremendous stories. It is the same case with Hawk's Return, the 3rd book from Room9 Publications. So, without wasting any words further, let's have a look at the stories here.
Darussalam by Dr. Supriya Bansal - Dr. Supriya Bansal is a storyteller par excellence, and she doesn't disappoint at all, and the anthology starts with a bang. She peels off the story, one layer at a time, to finally reach a climax that surprises the readers to the core.
Rotten wood by Nigel Yu - I read his story for the first time and loved the languid pace. The story proceeds like a lazy stream, and by the time it ends, you are overcome by emotions.
Home by Kruti Bharadva - the background of World War 2 is perfect for a story about painful loss and final redemption, ending positively.
O Captain!My Captain! By Sheerin Shahab - a story that unfolds through diary entries of an innocent little girl, whose hunky dory life is not so rosy as it seems. Beautiful narration.
The village that could not sleep by Dr. Pallavi Sawant-Uttekar - one of my favourite writers at ArtoonsInn, and she comes up with a story that has a life lesson in it.
Return to her mother by Charulata Panigrahi - a story from The Ramayana cannot go wrong when it is narrated by Charulata Ma'am
Strange are the ways of Providence by Sudha Vishwanath - when the story starts, you feel sorry for the protagonist but by the time it ends, you will be as happy as her, that's the strength of Sudha Ma'am's narration.
The Ascension by Lalitha Ramanathan - a beautiful tale that teaches you that it is never too late to pursue your forgotten dreams.
The Ghosts of Lidice by Narayani Manapadam - another story with a war background by another favourite author of mine. This time, the ghosts are looking for deliverance from their sorrows.
The Longest Return Journey by Srivalli Rekha - a story from another Indian epic, this time The Mahabharata by the veteran writer, Srivalli, about one of the biggest heroes from the epic.
The Lost Memory by Venkat Raman V – one more story with a war background where the protagonist discovers a ghastly truth at the end, when he finally remembers everything from the war.
Ruth’s Patties and Pies by Shankar Hosagoudar – the anthology ends with a bang with this excellent story about a protagonist who finds his true calling in life while helping his aged grandmother. P.s. – this story has a pleasant surprise for some wannabe bakers.
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