Rankini by Ankur Kar [Paperback]

In the kingdom of Dhalbhumgarh, the royal priest, Maharshi Shambhupad, has been plagued by the same terrifying dream every night. Is Goddess Rankini, who watches over the mountains, warning him of an impending catastrophe?

Why has Queen Kankabati suddenly grown afraid to be near the king? What is the dreadful event that has changed him beyond recognition? Will the ominous words of the necromancers from the haunted peak prove true?

Can Maharshi protect the sacred relic of Goddess Rankini by enclosing it within fortified walls? Or will the minions of darkness awaken that dreadful entity, still lying dormant in the abyss of time?

Why have the celestial beings foretold that Goddess Rankini is destined to be drenched in blood? Why are entire villages mysteriously vanishing overnight? What will happen on the day when the waters of the Subarnarekha River turn to blood, the stones of the mountains come to life, and night transforms into an eternal day?

Sagar and Bishan hear rumors of a secluded village near Jadugora in Jharkhand, where people are said to live for centuries—some even claim they are immortal. But upon reaching Jharkhand, they discover the village is cursed.

What is the sinister curse that shrouds this village? Why do people fear even mentioning its name? Before setting out, Sagar is relentlessly threatened—someone does not want him to go. But why?

What ancient, century-old secret from Sagar’s past lies buried in Jharkhand? Will he be able to uncover it?

Who is the tormented soul that, on every new moon night, flogs themselves at Rankini’s doorstep, crying out, “Mother, forgive me!”?

Sagar was born with a scar right at the center of his chest. Is it merely a birthmark, or does it conceal a power capable of awakening a long-cursed deity—one whose return could alter the very fate of creation itself?