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Shon Mehta (Sheetal Mehta) is an author and philosopher best known for creating the Jivavarta Universe, a fictional setting used to explore sociopolitical themes through literature. Her work focuses on human resilience, social justice, and ethical frameworks, moving beyond traditional fiction into the realm of educational and social reform.

Her debut novel, "The Timingila," earned widespread praise for its sharp critique of class systems and its vivid portrayal of an outcast prince’s fight for identity. Her second major work, "Lair of the Monster," delves into the quiet, often overlooked suffering of commoners in a land torn apart by war and political decay.

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The Timingila

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Lair Of The Monster

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Stories Of Jivavarta

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The Uncharted Mind

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Lore Of Jivavarta: Vakshi Monastery

 Medini, the goddess of birth and death, rising before families in the jungle. A visual representation of the 'Lore Of Jivavarta: Vakshi Monastery' narrative, showing her mystical form that is neither woman, man, nor tree, symbolizing her deep connection to the jungle's secrets."

The Broken Promise

Long ago—so long that even the oldest stories were only beginning to form their first words. Thats when the great war of Jivavarta began and no kingdom, no place, and no town was safe.


Few families fled the war, until they stumbled upon the jungle of Vakshi, where the air was mystic with the breath of ancient trees.


Those trees were not just trees; their trunks bore the kn

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

“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

“May be I am villain in your story, but I am hero in mine.”
Shon Mehta

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

“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

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

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

“‪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

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