Bhor by Sayantani Putatunda [Hardcover]

"The setting of the novel is the Chapramari forest in the Dooars. In the darkness of the forest, various events unfold! One after another, Indian bison, or gaur, are found dead. The superstitious local people believe that behind these strange occurrences is the dark demon 'Manaldanal,' described in the myths of the indigenous tribes. Investigating officer Baiduryadyuti suspects it might be the work of poachers. Local beat officer Jayanta Barman and forest ranger Rahul Sinha feel an unspoken fear. A similar inexplicable fear eats away at Shinjini, the minister's daughter who has come from the city to the Dooars. The local Munda girl Kajari, her lover Bhura, and Jayanta’s mother Gauri are all trapped in this web of fear. What are they afraid of? The dark demon Manaldanal? Or is there a greater demon in the forest? Why are the gaurs dying? Why are these strange events happening? Will the forest ultimately provide answers to all these questions?"