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Asura Within
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 23 2025
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In a land saturated with gods and governed by sacred law, Anvay Bahl is an anomaly. From childhood, the rituals and scriptures that bring his people comfort leave him cold, plagued by a single, dangerous question: Is an act righteous because the gods command it, or is there a deeper, more personal truth? His heart becomes his only compass, leading him down a path that society cannot comprehend-a path of shocking compassion and inexplicable cruelty.
Branded a heretic and cast out for a defiant act that shatters his village's sacred traditions, Anvay embraces the name they curse him with: Asura. A demon. He begins a journey across a sprawling, ancient India, becoming a phantom of contradictions. He is a healer who flees from worship, a destroyer of pride who seeks no power, a savior who refuses to save. His every action is guided by a simple, terrifying creed: My heart decided.
As his legend grows, he becomes a symbol of absolute freedom to the downtrodden and a harbinger of chaos to the powerful. Hunted by kings and priests who demand he choose a side in their eternal game, Anvay is forced to confront the true nature of his demonic dharma. Is he a slave to his own impulses, or has he discovered a freedom more profound than any scripture? Asura Within is a sweeping, philosophical epic that unravels the very notions of good and evil, challenging the reader to look past the gods of society and find the untamed, authentic power that lies within.
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