Jadukar Rahasso by Monjit Gaine [Hardcover]

Popular contemporary author Manjit Gain’s Jadukar Rahasya is a unique historical sports thriller set against the backdrop of America’s slave rebellion. The novel culminates in the resolution of a terrifying disaster about to unfold in present-day Kolkata.

It vividly portrays the horrific oppression of African slaves by white plantation owners in America’s sugarcane fields during the 18th century and the slaves’ courageous resistance. The book also delves into the brutal civil war between freed American slaves and Liberia’s indigenous tribes.

The narrative incorporates the eerie legends of Liberia’s Poro sorcerers and the sinister black magic practitioners who, driven by vengeful spirits, allegedly triggered the Ebola epidemic.

Additionally, football plays a significant role in the story, intensifying the suspense and transforming it into a gripping sports thriller.