Idhayavanam

"I teased a man who was almost a god and turned him into a devil I wasn't ready to face."
- Idhayavalli
"All these years, I waited for a pawn, only to end up with a queen in my hands."
- Aadhiran
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Excerpt:
He asked me, "Am I supposed to be scared of you, Idhayavalli?"
Standing behind him, I leaned up to whisper in his ear.
"If I were you, I would be. Don't underestimate me, Dheera. I don't like to give up so easily."

I finally came to stand in front of him, playing with my words slowly, "Especially when victory means..."
Stepping back, I looked him over with an unabashed stare before teasing him,
"... solving the best mystery I've ever seen in my life... so far, at least."

A tiny, satisfied smirk graced my lips at the ever-so-slight narrowing of his eyes at me.
Walking out of the door, I held his gaze before I finally left having the last word as I always did, "Consider me hooked now, Dheera. You've been warned."
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Idhayavalli is a woman of many plans. Her latest mission takes her from her home in the States to a small hamlet village in Tamil Nadu known as Aramvaliyoor.
Renowned for its special temple festivals, ancient traditions and most of all- its strict outsiders policy, Aramvaliyoor had a reputation.
It was also rumoured for its unspoken richness in secrets and mythical folklores.
Unlike the other mysteries around the world through the ages, the secrets of Aramvaliyoor remain protected... hidden by forces--both invisible and powerful.

That was until the arrival of Idhayavalli in Aramvaliyoor.
She was the outsider with her own agenda and she made her every move with her strategy in mind since day one.
Too bad, she had already stepped into an entirely different gameboard, now every move she makes will take her one step closer to the heart of Aramvaliyoor's secrets whether she wants to or not.

Will she play the games?
Will she fight the people?
Most of all, will she survive the secrets and the man who is in the centre of everything in Aramvaliyoor?