Follies Of The Past
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  • Reads 32,141
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  • Parts 41
  • Time 14h 28m
Complete, First published Mar 22, 2022
Mature
Irrespective of what the characters involved want, some stories are just meant to be! This is such a story, from times long gone. 

Vayu Pratap Singh, the young king of Sudhagadh, unexpectedly crosses paths with Harinakshi, the girl with a mysterious past and an uncertain future. What starts as a mild flirtation for him and a most unwelcome encounter for her, ends up blowing into a raging fire which lights up their eyes and hearts, and fuses their souls for an eternity.

This story can be read as a stand alone or as a prequel to my already published novel 'The Folly of Love'. It is a past-life story of the Sameer and Naina from 'The Folly of Love'.

Please note all the characters, places and situations in this story are a work of fiction and any resemblance to reality is only incidental.

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