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gouravmohanty.bsky.social
I defend sins, write tragedies and occasionally, some comedy. Lawyer | Comic | Author of 🇮🇳's first grimdark fantasy: https://t.co/gzDP0Dcxzk
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What Stephen King did not speak of in "On Writing" was how writing full time is an incredibly lonely affair. Having colleagues to take breaks with, vent over lunches and go for a drink after a particularly moronic day is an underrated blessing that makes toil, tolerable.

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Six years ago, I sent hopeful emails into the void, dreaming of a world where Indian fantasy had its moment. Where a book like mine could spark the same Reddit threads I devoured for ASOIAF. Today, that dream speaks. I'm doing an AMA on r/Fantasy now. Mother of Manifestations! (Link below)

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The “Dance” in DANCE OF SHADOWS is a tribute to the Devadasi protagonist in the book - Meenakshi. But who were Devadasis? Devadasis of Medieval India (Servant-Wives of Gods) is a lost legacy of temple dancers who were cast down into poverty and exploitation by colonial cruelty #WomensHistoryMonth

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

Woohoo! #BookMail is 5 stars today. Sons of Darkness was an epic read last year, really looking forward to diving into the sequel. @gouravmohanty.bsky.social #DanceofShadows @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social #BookSky @headofzeus.bsky.social

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India has a core belief principle called Atithi Devo Bhava from the Taittiriya Upanishad, Shikshavalli I.11.2 (6 Century BCE). It means "Guest is God". Felt relevant today.

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march you will be good to me (threateningly)

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#DanceOfShadows is here ⚔️ The second instalment in @gouravmohanty.bsky.social's Indian-inspired epic fantasy series publishes TODAY! Ancient foes awake, bitter enemies reconcile, old friends swear to destroy each other… bit.ly/45VNY19

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IT'S MY BOOK BIRTHDAY TODAY... ARE YOU READY TO BREATHE BLOOD? Just a dramatic way of saying my 🇮🇳 Wodehousian Epic Fantasy is making its way into the world along with my cursed children: the Librarian Princess, the Pirate Queen, the Knight & the Archer! Hope they light lanterns along your spine

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

Got some GORGEOUS book mail from headofzeus.bsky.social yesterday, both Sons of Darkness and Dance of Shadows (which comes out next week). I was fortunate enough to meet @gouravmohanty.bsky.social in Scotland last summer, and can't wait to dive into these. Also, look at all that SWAG 😍

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I finished the book hugely impressed with Mohanty’s debut. Read Will’s full review in the comments!

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INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY! I am celebrating Republic Day by giving away a signed hardback of my dark fantasy book — DANCE OF SHADOWS. RULES ⚔️Follow and Repost on Bsky 🪷Comment what you're looking forward to most in the book: Heists, Plagues, Librarian Princess, Devadasis, Pirate Queen or Gladiators?

submitted 117 days ago • 7 comments

The House of the Dragon meets Succession in an epic reimagining of the Mahabharata Some ballads are inked in blood... 'Sons of Darkness' by Gourav Mohanty. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @shalimarbooks.bsky.social #Mahabharata #southasian #fiction

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On 25th February' 25, Gourav Mohanty unleashes the second instalment in the delicously desi and gloriously grim Raag of Rta series 🔥 Preorder Dance of Shadows now, let the passion spread. This Valentine's, paint your bookshelf bloodred ❤️ @headofzeus.bsky.social

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ICYMI, this week we showed off the beautiful finished copies of #DanceOfShadows by Gourav Mohanty 😍 There's only three months to go until the next instalment in the epic #SonsOfDarkness series is here ⚔️ Pre-order now: bit.ly/3V9Zh1s

submitted 178 days ago • 2 comments

Putting your book on Netgalley is basically inviting Cannes Critics to judge your film before the curtains even rise. Beyond grateful for the screaming ovation (so far).

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The TBB Edition of Dance of Shadows blesses its edges with Nataraja (Shiva): the divine cosmic dancer of Hinduism whose dance, the tandava, seeks to release the souls of all men from illusion. Limited signed copies at: t.co/4JfEIzoKcT 📸: @ranvirdeb.bsky.social 🖌️@thebrokenbinding.bsky.social

submitted 124 days ago • 1 comment

🌚 Tiktok used to be Musically for us.

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Starting 2025 with my sketch of Vahura: the Librarian Princess from Dance of Shadows A girl built from the wreckage of her heart, she is tasked to steal secrets from death witches and thieves' guilds to save the world from an ancient plague. But there is no one to guide her, and it is dark again.

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Thank you @fantasybookcritic.bsky.social for bringing me here. Looking forward to a feed that I ACTUALLY signed up for.

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