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About the Book Image Source: Amazon.com A #1 bestselling horror author with a QUARTER MILLION BOOKS DOWNLOADED brings you "a great, complex story" (Horror After Dark) with "twists and turns that keep you guessing right up towards the end" (Horror Drive-In). “I already know all your names. As for me... you can call me Mr. Do-Good.” Five strangers have woken up in a white room. A room with no doors, no windows. A room with no hope.

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Source: Pinterest Dear Readers, I am very grateful to The Book Elf for providing me with the opportunity to feature on the blog. It’s a refreshing feeling to be welcomed into sharing my literary work without the small caveat of constantly being asked to pay for the privilege. Before I tell you about my new novel, I want to answer a question that might arise in your mind. Given there are already so many writers ( some might think too many ), the question is: Why should I write at all?

Today we have in conversation with us a very interesting author. From winning awards to earning the title of 'Bestseller', he has done it all. Interestingly he also writes across two very contrasting genres and that too effortlessly. The success of his book is a proof enough for the love he garners amongst book lovers. He is none other than, Michaelbrent Collings. Source To give you a brief introduction about him before we start the interview-  Michaelbrent Collings is an American horror novelist. He wrote the screenplays for two horror films: Barricade (2012) and Darkroom (2013). He has self-published many novels, with two of his novels being finalists for the Bram Stoker Award in 2016, and two being finalists for the Whitney Awards in 2014 and 2017. ( Source ) Know more about him: Facebook | Twitter | Website

Source: Goodreads About the Book A roller-coaster fantasy horror story with Jinns, demons and nagins Mehran is a handsome young Rajput aristocrat – without a grand title, estate or any wealth. He lives with his widowed mother in a decaying mansion in Pakistan, Remembering his beautiful cousin boyer and his childhood in the glittering estate of his Nawab uncle in India. But hidden behind the grandeur of the old palace is a dreadful curse that strikes every heir to the nawabs line. Tragedy hits when, on a red moon night, a demon arrives and koyel falls victim to the terrifying curse. Little does Mehran know that the curse will soon visit him and he will find himself in a world of demons, monsters and nagins. About the Author Imran Kureshi lives in Pakistan. He is a former employee of the Pakistan State Oil Company Limited and has been a freelance editor of books and PhD theses for over sixteen years. His collection of short stories set in rural Punjab, titled Billa ...

Source: Goodreads.com Blurb 1998. Twenty-two-year-old Mina is moving to the US from Bangalore to begin a new life with her husband. Then there’s a horrific murder and her life is turned upside down. Mina’s best friend Neelu helps her out of the abyss. Mina gradually leaves her past behind and settles into a new life in the US. Years later, she is forced to return to India and is confronted by the demons from her past. In her fragile mental state, she is unable to support Neelu in her time of need. Their friendship hits rock bottom. Mina goes back to the US and faces further hurdles, this time on the work front. She tries to make amends with Neelu, but their friendship ends with Neelu accusing Mina of something unimaginable related to the murder. Something, that deep down, Mina knows is true... Will Mina redeem herself? Will the people she loves forgive her for what she did? Alternating between flashbacks and the present day, What Mina Did explores how one...

Source: Amazon From the Blurb: From the pine tree forests of Switzerland, a thriller-romance which will take your sleep away… A sad twist of the destiny catapults Anna, young Brazilian woman, into a reality greater than her. Driven by desire to help and make the good, she’ll find herself slave of human trafficking gangs, in the hands of merciless torturers ready to sell her to the richest bidder. Only using her cunning she’ll be able to escape, helped by the Swiss officer Thomas Graff, a man with an icy heart and past he can’t leave behind. The crash between two different cultures that will make sparks fly! This is Anna’s story, undeservedly a victim like many other women. Among intrigues, betrayal, crimes and games of fate, the young lady will fight for freedom and love. Grab your copy I had been avoiding romance novels for a while now mainly because I was tired of the same old plot lines with nothing much to offer to a reader. But the moment...

Introduction Image (C) Privy Trifles ISBN:978-93-87944-89-3 Genre:  Non-Fiction/ Self-help Publishers: Jaico Publishing House Price: Rs. 350/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is one of the authors who has the magical ability to leave her readers mesmerized with her writings. Her characters are strong and inspiring. Needless to add, her mythological re-tellings have been loved across age groups. Her ' Palace of Illusions ' continues to be a favourite even after a decade of its release. Reading her is a treat for every book lover and with a lot of giddy excitement we all are looking forward to her upcoming release ' The Forest Of Enchantments ' which is up for pre-orders now. Don't miss checking out this video on this beautiful book!

Introduction Source: Goodreads.com ASIN: B07HLBHDFW Genre:  Fiction / Romance / Romantic Suspense Publishers: Amazon Price: Rs. 289/- (I got the book for review from the author)

Introduction Source: Amazon.in ISBN:978-9353023478 Genre:  Fiction Publishers: Harper Collins India Price: Rs. 499/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Introduction ISBN:978-93-5302-345-4 Genre:  Fiction Publishers: Harper Collins India Price: Rs. 299/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Introduction Source: Amazon.com ASIN:B07FYQC7TS Genre:  Fantasy/Horror/Supernatural Publishers: Bowker Publishing Price: Rs. 206/- (I got the book for review from the author)

Introduction Genre:  Fiction Publishers: Greenleaf Book Press  (I got the ARC for review from Smith Publicity)

Introduction Source: Goodreads.com ISBN:978-1509859849 Genre:  Fiction / Contemporary Publishers: Pan Macmillan India Price: Rs. 759/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Introduction Source: Goodreads ISBN :    978-150987-4057 Genre:  Fiction  Publishers: Pan Macmillan India Price:  Rs. 399/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )

Introduction Source: Goodreads.com ISBN :    978-1509874262 Genre:  Fiction  Publishers: Pan Macmillan India Price:  Rs. 599/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )