Koyedi by Tilottama Majumdar [Hardcover]

"His name is in the ledger of the cursed. He is both a lover and a patriot. For the sake of the nation’s security, he is trained for secret killings. In a sense, he is an assassin. Those who engage in covert wars to build the nation are also patriots and, simultaneously, killers. Who among them is ethical, and who is unethical? Which love is true?

He spends his days in a prison cell, torn by these conflicts. He believes he is not a criminal, even though he has killed for love. He holds the belief that love is the ultimate liberation for mankind. One day, he dreams of breaking down the prison walls to reunite with his beloved, who has promised to love him eternally.

In the end, who will achieve freedom? Who will find liberation? Will it be possible to reach that promised love?

Through the inevitable clash of opposing beliefs between life and death, Tilottama Majumdar portrays the deeply scarred lives of individuals in this novel."