Eighteen-year-old Aarav Mehta has been haunted by the same dream for as long as he can remember.
A winter night.
Stone steps leading into still water.
And a woman walking slowly into the pond.
In the dream, Aarav knows who the woman is.
His mother.
But according to every official record, she died in a hospital the night he was born.
Seeking answers, Aarav turns to Dr. Ira Varma, a psychologist known for studying memory and trauma. What begins as a simple attempt to understand a recurring dream soon unravels into something far more unsettling.
As Aarav digs deeper into a winter long buried in the past, a quiet neighbourhood in Banaras, an old ledger hidden beneath a courtyard, and a rumour that once destroyed a family begin to surface.
But the truth about that night was never simply forgotten.
It was protected.
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Shivani Srivastava
Shivani Srivastava is the founder of ASTROOAPEKSHAA, a platform through which she offers astrological consultations and shares insights on life patterns, human behaviour, and decision-making. Her approach to astrology focuses on observation, logic, and psychological patterns, exploring the space where traditional astrological knowledge meets real human experience.
She has been writing since her school days, beginning with small plays and articles. Over time, her writing expanded across different subjects—from everyday observations to topics such as international relations—contributing content for various platforms and brands.
Through her work and consultations, she has closely observed how human decisions, silence, and social pressure often shape life stories in unexpected ways.
Monsters Are Rarely Raised Alone is her debut psychological thriller.
