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In 1753, Ruckus Thawhorne, a British revenue officer, comes at midnight to the house of Ramabrahmam in Gandharva Kota. It is no ordinary counsel or favour that the officer seeks. In secret, the Brahmin (Ramabrahmam) journeys with him that night to destroy an unnatural `evil`. On his death bed five years later, Ramabrahmam makes a sinister prediction to his son Madhavachary, that the evil may return although its perpetrator, a British clerk, James Hill was deported to England.
In 1792, Madhavachary`s days go by, as did his father`s, in rituals, family affairs and offering counsel to the villagers. He lives with his two sons, a widowed daughter and the youngest daughter. Suddenly the forty year old events invade his life; his fears dead and buried return. He turns to his father`s papers stashed in a casket. Madhavachary discovers an unnatural tale of evil and a mysterious discovery that led to its destruction “ but “ was it destroyed?
About the Author
Y Bhargava Krishna graduated from IIT-Kharagpur a few years back with a strong desire to become a writer instead of an engineer. He hails from Hyderabad and lives in Bangalore with his wife. He works for flipkart.com when he`s not writing. Passionately fond of literature, he also enjoys movies and music. The Dark Before The Dawn is his first attempt at fiction writing. He has plans and plots for other books. You can visit the author at http://ybhargavakrishna.com/
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