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Sheetal (Shon) Mehta is an author, philosopher and entrepreneur.

Her debut novel, The Timingila, earned critical acclaim. Set in the ancient fictional land of Jivavarta, the story follows Tasvak—an outcast prince—who must navigate tyranny, betrayal, and caste-driven injustice to restore his fallen kingdom. Through morally complex characters and a tightly woven narrative, the novel explores themes of identity, survival, and power, offering a sharp critique of social oppression.

Her second novel, Lair of the Monster, explores the devastating impact of war and the overlooked suffering of civilians. Set in Jivavarta—a land torn by conquest and political decay—the novel follows displaced invaders, fractured rulers, and forgotten commoners whose qu ...more

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	The Timingila 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Lair Of The Monster it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	A Tale of a Fairy Tale and other stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	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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	The Uncharted Mind 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	The Girl Who Asked Why and other stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Stories Of Jivavarta: Tanner of Vidari (Allegory)

In one of the islands of Vidari there lived a tanner, whose name the villagers rarely bothered to remember. His life was simple. Day after day he worked by the river, soaking, scraping, and curing. He sold his cured hides in a nearby village. Although his labor fed his family, his heart remained restless.

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Whenever he carried his hides to the market of Trishala, only the poor came to him. Th

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“Maybe I am villain in your story, but I am hero in mine.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

tags: hero, quotes, self, story, villain, villains

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“Someday, someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else.”
― Shon Mehta, A Tale of a Fairy Tale and other stories

tags: love, soulmates

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“May be I am villain in your story, but I am hero in mine.”
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tags: aggression, ego, hero, self-esteem, villian

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“Power makes people ignore your sins. There is not much difference between acquiring power and achieving sainthood.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

tags: authority-and-attitude, misuse-of-authority, politicians, power, powerful-people, shon-mehta, the-timingila, timingila

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“May you drink so much that you lose your fear, but not so much that you lose your mind.

May you eat so much that you gain your strength, but not so much that you lose your shape.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

tags: cheers, drinking, shonmehta, thetimingila, toast, wishes

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“When parents put their faith above their child's well being, they fail as a parents.”
― Shon Mehta, Stories Of Jivavarta

tags: children, failure-in-relationship, false-beliefs, jivavarta, parents, wellbeing

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“Judge a man’s character by how he treats people he does not know, and things he does not own.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

tags: character, judge, measure-of-a-man, shonmehta, thetimingila

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“‪The Timingila: A Strange Fish‬

This is the story of an ancient sea,
And the monster, who made everyone flee.
Timingila was a strange fish,
Being free was his only wish.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

tags: fight-for-freedom, fish, freedom, monster, poem, sea, shon-mehta, shonmehta, the-timingila, thetimingila

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