Ashes of December

Ayodhya, 1992.
Two boys are born under the same sky—Sanjay Mishra and Farooq Shah. Their childhood begins in innocence, their friendship unshaken. But as they grow, the city around them changes. Rallies, slogans, and violence seep into their streets, testing every bond they once thought unbreakable.

From shared laughter in narrow lanes to the bitter divisions of politics and religion, Ashes of December follows two families swept up in the tides of history. It is a story of fathers and mothers caught in forces larger than themselves, of children shaped by a city that refuses to forget, and of friendship struggling to survive in a world rewritten by fire.

Blending family drama, political intrigue, and social commentary, this debut novel paints a vivid portrait of Ayodhya across three decades—where every choice echoes, and every silence carries weight.

If you enjoy gripping historical fiction, stories of divided friendships, or powerful tales set in India's recent past, you will be moved by Ashes of December.