When a group of young trekkers ascends the snow-laced slopes of Kedarkantha, they expect adventure, camaraderie and breathtaking views. What they find is a cave whispered about in local legend—a place called The Kanth, the throat of the mountain, where silence deepens and reality begins to blur.
Suraj, a quiet observer with a mind trained to read shadows, senses something ancient stirring beneath the ice. Shreya, drawn by intuition and unease, begins to unravel truths she was never meant to touch. And Abhi, driven by ambition and envy, discovers that some treasures are cursed long before they’re claimed.
As myth bleeds into memory and the serpent coils tighten, the group must confront not just the cave’s secrets—but the darkness within themselves.
Inspired by the cosmic saga of Samudra Manthan and born from a radiologist’s real-life trek into the Himalayas, The Kanth is a psychological and mythological thriller that explores what happens when the divine meets the fragile human heart.
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Malay Sarkar
Malay Sarkar is a radiologist by profession and a storyteller by soul. Based in Siliguri, India, he balances the precision of medical science with the emotional depth of mythic fiction. His debut novella, The Kanth – The Realm In-Between, was born from a transformative winter trek through Kedarkantha and five years of quiet churning—mirroring the very myth that inspired it.
Malay’s writing blends psychological tension, mythological symbolism, and atmospheric realism, often drawing from his own experiences in medicine, travel, and introspection. He is passionate about crafting stories that explore the unseen—whether in the human body or the human heart.
When not writing, Malay finds joy in solo rituals like reflective bike rides, cinematic photography, and curating travel experiences that feel like chapters from a personal myth. The Kanth marks the beginning of his literary path, where silence, memory, and myth converge.
