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Geetha Krishnan

Goodreads Author

Born

in Thiruvananthapuram, India

Website

https://authorniranjan.in/

Twitter

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Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller

Member Since

January 2016

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/geetharari

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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: 4.03 · 262 ratings · 114 reviews · 63 distinct works

	Pradyutita (Jaya! #1) 4.52 avg rating — 21 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 4.17 avg rating — 6 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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Review of My Brother’s Keeper by Ben Schenkman

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Magic is real, demons walk the earth, and Max’s brother is dead.

Max Asher, Jewish mystic and private-eye, never thought he’d be coming back to his home town to bury his twin brother, Solomon. He definitely never thought the funeral would turn into a case, but when Sol’s widow Gabby asks him to investigate the cause of death, “Uncle Max” is on the job.

When Max kicks the demon’s nest, he uncove

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Geetha Krishnan rated a book it was amazing The Thief of Joy (The Devil You Know, #0.5) by Ben Schenkman (Goodreads Author)	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
After finishing My Brother's Keeper, I was wondering what to read next when I saw the author has a short story for his newsletter subscribers set in his The Devil You Know series. This is a very short story which can be a prequel to The Devil You Kno ...more
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Geetha Krishnan is now following Ben Schenkman Author of My Boss is the Devil (The Devil You Know #1)
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Geetha Krishnan wants to read Bastion by Michael Scott Walton (Goodreads Author)	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
Read for SPSFC. Detailed review to comeThis is my first read for SPSFC which I'm judging this year as the team lead for Team ZAPS aka Team Zombies and Pirates in Space . The views herein are my own and not the team's. Bastion is a futuristic novel set ...more
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Geetha Krishnan rated a book it was amazing Line of Battle (The Devil and the Dark Book 8) by R.M. Olson (Goodreads Author)	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
I have been waiting for this book for a LONG time. Or at least, it feels like a long time. I finished the previous book in this series in September, and have been waiting for this since then. Silas and Ari are back with the fleet, but their warning ha ...more
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Geetha Krishnan wants to read Rust Crew by Dustin Bollinger	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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Geetha Krishnan rated a book it was amazing The Edge of a World (Otar's Universe, #1) by J.D. Rivers (Goodreads Author)	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
This book has a twist at the end. Which I already knew since I know the author, and they had discussed the book in some shared spaces. It's impossible not to know other authors when you're an indie author yourself because this is a community that's la ...more
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Geetha Krishnan rated a book it was amazing Invasive by Sheila Jenné (Goodreads Author)	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
Invasive is the second book in recent times which had artificial wombs as a futuristic invention, and man, I love it! The story revolves around Robin, a pilot who's taking people belonging to a newly established cult like religion to a new planet wher ...more
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Geetha Krishnan rated a book it was amazing Ember Cast by Alexandra Caluen	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
I keep saying I'm not the right reader for romance and then I come across a book like this which I devour in one go. The book is a queer romance set against the backdrop of a fire and tragedy. Emrys Morgan is coming to Los Angeles to visit his father, ...more
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When I started this book, I had just DNF'ed six books in a row, and one of them was from an author I'd read and enjoyed previously, so I was feeling rather down, thinking maybe I'm back in another reading slump. Let me tell you, those are awful. Readi ...more
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