The Curse of Damini

Book Description

At seventeen the world seemed not enough for free spirited Renuka, when she married the highly educated Shashank hailing from Roy Chaudhurys, the most prominent Zamindars of Bengal. However, soon her life turned upside down when a neighbor revealed her of their sinister history. It's a mysterious supernatural curse that was cast on their family almost a century back. The curse would not satiate for anything less than blood, blood of each member of the clan. Generation by generation, Damini's enraged curse passed on, declining their family size from hundreds to a handful few. No couple under that roof would ever enjoy marital bliss, until the wrong done to her is avenged. Ichamayi, Sutapa, Papia and Kamini; as lives of the Roy Chaudhury ladies are being shattered one by one, who would be Damini's next victim? And why innocent lives are at a stake for some heinous crime committed by an ancestor a hundred years back? Renuka would not settle until she finds answer to her questions. For next six decades and more her life would spin around the curse. In her quest to reverse its effect, she struggles to eradicate the concerned evils that come in her way. Would she ever win a battle against an unseen enemy? Would she be able to transform the curse to a blessing? Set against the nostalgic era of 1940s, the story narrates the arduous journey of Renuka Pal, the protagonist, from a rash teen age freedom fighter to the seasoned writer of the 21st century India. In this thrilling saga of death, betrayal and power plays that spans over six decades the narrative would cover a large chunk of twentieth century history. The passing of time, historical events and the changing country is so well-woven to the story that one would hardly differentiate between fact and fiction.