About the Book :
Born a handicaped, Akansa voluntarily thrusts herself from
affluence (in her hometown) to depravity (in a village). But the misfortune
incites a new found companionship along with psychic skills which in essence
makes her question everything in her life.
So, a wannabe writer and philanthropist (inspired by
depravity) who is compelled to indulge in unrelenting acts of sin; a few
clairvoyants and psychics toiling to redeem the village of the wrath of sins
performed by the inhabitants (including some of her relatives like her love
interest Raman); spirits of deceased villagers in the jungle performing
horrendous crimes to acquire life— these happenstances in Akansa's life
contrive to this: an enormous resistance in the fulfillment of her ambitions.
And in its essence invokes a bemusing life circumstance, where she finds
herself staring at the relics of bygone dreams and aspirations.
The story is hence a testimonial to a handicaped girl's
quest for ambition and self-discovery and the discovery of meaning of her life
and that of life itself.
About the Author :
Dr Ujjwal Bikram Khadka, who is a medical doctor and an author of several books, was born in Biratnagar. He attended Galaxy Public School and trained as a doctor at Nepal Medical College. His novel, Gabu's Ethereal Universe was published in 2014. He has written extensively for few leading National English dailies like The Kathmandu Post and The Himalayan Times. Besides, his stories have been published in the international print and online paper Global Nepalipatra and the Hongkong-based paper Ethnic Voice Weekly. He has featured in national radio, newspaper and television. He has also attended a creative writing workshop in Nepal organized by Indiana University, USA, La.lit Magazine and the esteemed Nepali-English author Samrat Upadhyay. He runs a blog (ujjwalbikram khadka.blogspot.com) and is active in various social networking sites. Needless to assert, he is regarded as a formidable and compelling voice of contemporary Nepali-English literature.
In 2013, his book on spirituality, Pull of Your Soul, became Amazon best-seller. This success garnered him international fame. The Sweetheart A Novella is his first attempt in chick lit. Currently he is studying homeopathy in an International University and he is also working on his next novel. He loves to read, write and inspire (and be inspired). His motto is: Let's understand our true nature to understand the true nature of happiness.
