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The Relic

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“Vijay stuck his ear on the door and pressed the eye of the cobra as if he pressed a button, he heard a latch unfasten itself. Immediately the two halves of the door started to slide in their respective sides. With a creaking noise the legendary door slid open.” The story of “The Relic” revolves around the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala – the treasure it holds and the mystery around it. The tale begins with the government trying to find out whether the money had been misappropriated; Vijay an intelligence bureau officer, is sent with orders to open a secret vaults of the Shri Padmanabhaswamy temple; He finds a ways to open the vault and is particularly fascinated by a pot he finds in a metal box amid heaps of golden ornaments and precious gems. After completing the formal investigations, he sets out to find out for himself the secret behind the pot. The Relic is a journey of the officer on his quest to unravel the mystery behind the pot and incorporated into the plot is the intrigue of the Aghoris in Banaras – some of them practice rituals that are gory and grisly. It talks of ascetics and their divine yogic powers, through which they could teleport their souls into other people’s bodies. It also talks about astrology and also warns how people in the modern world are being misled by fake astrologers. The story also incorporates Vijay’s personal life and his curious past and is both a thriller and an insightful glimpse into a protagonist’s mind.

Who is this book for?

The Relic is a story targeted to all age groups of people, and gender. The plot in itself revolves round a mysterious object found amidst the treasure found in the Shri Ananthapadmnabhaswami temple at Trivandrum that made it the richest temple in the world. The protagonist Indian government’s Intelligence Bureau officer and his courageous achievements and hence will attract the adventure loving readers.
Incorporated into the plot is the intrigue of the Aghoris in Banaras – some of them practice rituals that are gory and grisly.
It talks of Ascetics and their divine yogic powers, through which they could teleport their souls into other people’s bodies. Yoga and its powers! Thus shall interest readers who are interested in Yoga.
Then it describes the science of astrology and its accuracy if truly mastered by practitioners. Not only that it also warners about the fake practitioners of this ancient science.
The key selling point of this book the search of the mysterious object found in the treasure vault.
All in all this 52,918 word long work of imagination is fast paced, page turning and edge of the seat story that shall ensure the readers don’t stop till they reach the last page of the story.

Why are you writing it?

We wrote this book because story telling is our passion. We feel words are the voice of feelings and writing is our medium to express our emotions. We also believe through our writing we could inspire many to take to writing and express themselves.