Soulmates, Priya and Deepak, search for Heaven to spend their afterlife together when a thunderstorm separates them. Priya slips into Heaven where she is evaluated and rejected. However, Heaven’s glow rubs off on her, and she returns to the tumultuous skies, an orange wisp.
Having lost Deepak, she heads off to England to live with her children until she can be reunited with him.
She gets caught up in her children’s lives. They’re estranged from each other, thanks to the curse that blights the family. Sunny, her son, is heartbroken over his broken engagement with Nikita. Sonya, her daughter, blames herself for the family’s tragedies. She has brought home the jinxed book from the sorcerer, Uncle Dev, that has turned their lives upside down.
With no confidence or self-esteem, she cannot commit to anything. Her boyfriend, Paul, tries to help, but she severs all relations with him and flees with the compassionate, warm, kindhearted Randy against whom there are serious warnings.
Another grave error?
Sonya trusts Randy like no other in her journey to find the book and unhex it. But where is she to begin her search for this living, breathing presence that roams the world in more forms than one?
The next installment to the no.7 series takes you on a soulful journey of the afterlife. Banerjee takes on a complex and exciting narrative combining the afterlife with reality. This brings about so much curiosity on the souls journey post death. Love, chicanery, spirits are all various genres explored in this fantasy. Almost too realistic! As Priya travels as a “Wisp”, she learns about what she can and can’t do and what effects it has to those near and dear to her. Her daughter Sonya takes on the ambitious responsibility to dissect and lift the curse on her family by searching for Hema’s cursed book. Meanwhile Priya’s son, Sunny, is on his own journey, mourning his heartbreak/called off wedding with Nikita as well as his parents death. Banerjee does a wonderful job providing intricate details of the characters’ journey across London and India; almost as if you are there and watching this all come to life through Priya’s eyes. The large cast of existing and new characters have their own richly developed storylines adding depth to the story. A true page turner with a cliff hanger ending leaving you ready for more, has the curse been lifted? What happens next? Read to find out!
The book is rich with symbolism, heartache, and a glimmer of hope
This book is a mesmerizing blend of magical realism and emotional depth that draws readers into a world of soulmates, curses, and familial struggles. The story follows Priya and Deepak, soulmates separated after a thunderstorm as they search for Heaven to spend eternity together. Priya’s journey, which takes her through Heaven and back to the lives of her children, is rich with symbolism, heartache, and a glimmer of hope.
This is a beautifully written journey about the afterlife, grief, and self-discovery. I was drawn into the story right away. The supernatural elements and vivid images kept me hooked the whole time. I also appreciated the deep emotional exploration of the character’s grief and the relationship she created with the spirits around her. I felt like some parts were a bit slow and the pacing felt uneven at times, but the story is still deeply moving. It’s a great fantasy book for any fans of mystical fiction.