In the Golden Mountains

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In the picturesque Pahari village of Ranachatti Kshama orphaned at 17 embarks on a journey of resilience becoming the region's first female tour guide. Against the backdrop of the snow-capped mountains -her constant in the everchanging world- Kshama encounters Abhay who reignites her belief in love. Just as life aligns a heartbreaking twist shatters their world. In the coastal town of Jogibettu Karnataka Radhika's life takes a devastating turn. Overnight she is unjustly branded a siren and a gold digger. To her dismay her true love Vidvath proves himself a coward refusing to stand up for her. To salvage their reputations the elders devise the only moral solution - an immediate marriage between the 17-year-old Radhika and the 19-year-old Vidvath. Then December 2004 unfolds with a calamity of colossal proportions weaving the destinies of Kshama Abhay Radhika and Vidvath together. In the Golden Mountains is a poignant coming-of-age novel that delves into the delicate transition from childhood to adulthood exploring the complexities of adolescence and the weight of grown-up responsibilities. As the characters confront their pasts the narrative unfolds offering a gripping tale of love strength and the profound impact of life-altering choices. About the Author: Ashwini Shenoy is an Indian author best known for her debut novel Shikhandini - Warrior Princess of the Mahabharata. Her other works include Gift of Life (Contemporary fiction 2021) and short stories such as The Mix-up Those Girls and The Woman in my House. Shenoy lives in Bangalore with her family juggling her passion for technology and her love for the written word.</span></p>