{"product_id":"9780140287844","title":"A Season Of Ghosts","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collection of atmospheric short fiction rooted in the misty hill landscapes, where folklore, mystery, and the uncanny entwine. The central theme is the enduring pull of the mountains—the way place shapes memory, belief, and the way we respond to the unknown. The intended reader is adult readers and anyone who loves character-driven tales told with lyrical restraint. The emotional tone ranges from soothing and contemplative to eerie, suspenseful, and quietly poignant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach tale unfolds as a story-led journey through hill towns where fog rests in the valleys and time feels pliant. The collection blends folklore-inspired encounters with mystery, humor, and tragedy, offering a spectrum of voices—from benevolent hill folk to others more unsettling. The reading experience is immersive and reflective: vivid imagery, a musical cadence, and a rhythm that invites slow, thoughtful engagement rather than rapid pacing. While entirely fictional, the stories reward attentive reading and a willingness to linger over a line of description or a turn of phrase.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStandalone supernatural tales set in misty Himalayan towns with rich folklore influences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA spectrum of moods—gentle, humorous, eerie, and poignant—throughout the collection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLyrical, imagery-rich writing that brings mountain landscapes and seasonal ambience to life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA story-led reading journey that invites reflection, imagination, and repeated revisits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for fans of classic Indian literary storytelling and atmosphere-driven short fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter finishing, readers carry a heightened sense of place and a renewed curiosity about the unknown. The mountains linger in memory, along with the legends that give them shape, leaving a calm, contemplative impression and a desire to return to these tales again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crossword.in","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540384297177,"sku":"9780140287844","price":285.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/3066\/9017\/files\/A16L0dsxrxL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776688397","url":"https:\/\/www.crossword.in\/products\/9780140287844","provider":"Crossword.in ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}