Fatal Fires: Dark Before the Dawn

In 1753, Ruckus Tha whorne, a British revenue officer, comes atmidnight to the house of Ramabrahmam in Gandharva Kota.

It is noordinary counsel or favour that the officer seeks.

In secret, the Brahmin journeys with him that night to destroy an unnatural'evil'.

On his death bed, five years later, he makes a sinisterprediction to his son Madhavachary, that the evil may return, although its perpetrator a British soldier James Hil was deportedto England.

In 1792, Madhachary's days go by, as did his father's, inrituals, family affairs and offering counsel to the villagers.

Helives with his two sons, a widowed daughter and the youngestdaughter.

Suddenly the forty year old events invade his life; hisfears dead and buried return.

He turns to his father's papersstashed in a casket.

Madhavchary discovers an unnatural tale ofevil and a mysterious discovery that led to its destruction but wasit destroyed?

About the Author Y Bhargava Krishna Bhargava Krishna lives in Bangalore withhis wife.

He works for an ecommerce firm that sells books.

Passionately fond of literature, he also enjoys movies and music.

The Dark Before The Dawn is his first attempt at fiction writing.

He has plans and plots for other books.