Wicked Pursuits

By Aditya Shakalya

A rare story without a hero depicts the unsaid desires of the human heart and the price he is willing to pay to fulfill them.
Rooted in the current Indian sociopolitical bedlam, the book tells a tale of the inadequate education system, the unscrupulous political machinery, and chasm between aspirations of the unprepared youth and reality. The lure of boundless power and easy money corrupts even the most conscientious of men; when the youth of the nation tries to reign in the disloyal horse of anarchy, blood ensues.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing India
• Release date: Oct 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781482839609

Aditya Shakalya

Loved and hated for his bold, quirky and adventurous writing style, Aditya Sha kalya has written columns for numerous dailies and forums. A compulsive entrepreneur, he is a founding partner at Shuga Daddy and runs a niche brand consulting outfit by the name of Shut Up! Shakalya.

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