About the Book

A haunting plagues a sleepy hamlet in the mist-covered hills of Darjeeling. Gayatri's distraught spirit wanders about her husband and his new wife until she discovers a secret that unknowingly alters the trajectory of the nine lives she has touched. Whispers in the Mist weaves together ten interconnected stories, with Gayatri’s love and grief as the thread binding them all. From a grieving couple to a halfwit seeking meaning in life, from friends reunited after tragedy to a little girl’s lament for her broken family, each character faces profound struggles. An octogenarian caught between colonial rule and tradition, a shopkeeper torn between love and duty, and a rape victim fighting societal stigma—every life touched by fate. And Baini, a stray cat, discovers her own fate alongside them all. With a blend of Himalayan folklores, myths, and culture, Whispers in the Mist highlights the complexity of the human spirit, the resilience and strength of ordinary people to overcome life's adversities.