When Rishi Tripathi, a failed actor, falls through a mirror in an inverted Mumbai, he invites fame like he has never seen before. In this inverted city, he's a superstar and a critically acclaimed darling. But he soon realizes that success bears a heavy cost. The cruel actions of his doppelganger catch up to him, and he's forced to find an entity called the Maker of Mirrors to return to his actual city.

But fame is also a drug, and Rishi has become an addict.

Is he truly ready to return and embrace failure?

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About the Author

Amal Singh is a writer of science fiction and fantasy from Mumbai, India. He has numerous short story publications to his credit, in venues such as Clarkesworld, F&SF, Apex, Fantasy, among others. His story "What is Mercy?", published in Fantasy Magazine, was longlisted for the BSFA Award in 2021. While he has held jobs of IT Analyst, Database Administration, and SOP consultancy in the past, he is now fortunate enough to do something that involves full-time writing. By day, he juggles screenwriting, audio-writing, and Creative Production, working on web-shows and movies. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and running.

Reviews
"Tender yet unsettling, this is a story about hunger artistic, emotional, existential and the quiet cost of chasing applause in a restless city." -- Divya Prakash Dubey, author and storyteller
"At once deeply human and fantastical. Singh explores the nature of reality and identity beautifully in this layered and intricate novel." -- A.C. Wise, Sunburst & Stoker award-winning author
"Restless, often funny, but always very human, Slow Burn fuses itself into Mumbai's heart and soul. Rishi Tripathi is one of the most memorable protagonists in recent Indian fiction talented but barbed with insecurity and a stubborn refusal to stop dreaming. This is Amal Singh at his finest and most poignant, capturing the city's machinery of ambition and desires with sharp prose and wonderful observation. In an ocean of contemporary Mumbai novels, this stands tall alongside the best." -- Prashanth Srivatsa, author of the Locus Award-nominated The Spice Gate
"A delightful, Carrolian voyage through Bollywood Bombay by a major voice in Indian SFF." -- Gautam Bhatia, author of The Sentence
"From its opening words, The Garden of Delights weaves a spell with its exquisite prose and intricate world building. Amal Singh has created a lush new society featuring characters both human and godlike, who leap off the page and into your heart. With themes of anti-colonization, betrayal, and forgiveness, this captivating debut should cement Singh as a bold new voice in fantasy." -- S B Divya
"The Garden of Delights is a sensory masterpiece. It is written with both verve and tenderness, its characters and the eponymous garden leaping off the pages to bewitch your mind. It is thrilling, imaginative and spellbinding. Amal, who has written some masterful short stories, proves he's equally adept with the novel form too." -- Prashanth Srivatsa on The Garden of Delights



Book Information
ISBN 9781787589889
Author Amal Singh
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Flame Tree Press
Publisher Flame Tree Publishing
Weight(grams) 198g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 153mm * 21mm