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Geetha Krishnan

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Born

in Thiruvananthapuram, India

Website

https://authorniranjan.in/

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Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller

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They write fantasy and Sci fi books under the pen name of Niranjan, fantasy books based on Hindu Mythology under the name of Geetha Krishnan and poetry as well as books in other genres under the pen name of Rari Rajesh.

An author and editor, Niranjan’s biggest ambition is to have a character named Garth in every book they write. Niranjan writes books rooted in mythical worlds, and their stories are often a combination of magic and futuristic technology.

When they are not writing or editing, Niranjan can be found cooking or just lying on their couch watching or rewatching C Dramas and writing fanfiction.

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Average rating: 4.02 · 264 ratings · 113 reviews · 63 distinct works

	Pradyutita (Jaya! #1) 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Karna: A Collection of Tales 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Story Lost in Time 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ayana 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life Remains by Geetha Krishnan (Goodreads Author), Niranjan really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Forgotten Melody by Geetha Krishnan (Goodreads Author), Rari Rajesh 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Light: Plays and Poems on the Mahabharata it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mahabharata: A Book of Tales 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Tales from the Epics 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Never a Good Time by Geetha Krishnan (Goodreads Author), Rari Rajesh it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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FrostByte: A Desi Cyberpunk Novel by N.S. Chaudhury

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What do you fight for, when you lose yourself? A high-profile murder, a life stolen and illegally returned, all tied to a mystery that threatens to upend multiple lives.

The night Hania Fatik was murdered in cold blood, she died believing her death to be a permanent one. However, fate had a different plan in mind when Hania wakes up in a body not her own, in a city also not her own. Now

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