Here’s a complete list of the books authored by Neil D’Silva.
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NOVELS (FICTION)
Maya’s New Husband
This bestselling novel is the story of Maya, a schoolteacher, who finds herself trapped in an insidious marriage. With themes of serial killing, cannibalism, and the occult practices of the aghora, Maya’s New Husband was an instant bestseller. It was optioned for a visual adaptation soon after its release.
Genres: psychological, horror-thriller, gore
Age: 18+ (for mature audiences only)
Publisher: EBook – Amazon KDP, paperback – Authors Ink
Maya’s New Husband 2: The Birth of the Death
The sequel to Maya’s New Husband, the story continues in the same universe, bringing yet another horrific hindrance to Maya’s life, which now includes her son, Abhay. The story expands the universe of the first novel and dabbles with themes of social relevance and the crusade between right and wrong.
Genres: psychological, horror-thriller, gore
Age: 18+ (for mature audiences only)
Publisher: EBook – Amazon KDP, paperback – Authors Ink
Pishacha
A paranormal romance, Pishacha is the soul-stirring tale of a ghoul, the titular Pishacha, who has come back after centuries to claim his reborn lover. But there are obstacles in his path — his lover is human while he is a demon. And moreover, she loves someone else in this birth.
Genres: paranormal, romance, mytho-fantasy
Age: 18+
Publisher: EBook – Amazon KDP
Yakshini
Yakshini is the beautifully poetic story of Meenakshi, a fifteen-year-old girl from rural Maharashtra who grows up with the spirit of a living Yakshini within her. How this Yakshini influences her actions throughout her life, including fighting against the male dominance in her society and bearing its consequences, forms the crux of this tragic tale.
Genres: supernatural, mytho-fantasy, horror
Age: 15+
Publisher: Rupa Publications, India
Playthings: Toys of Terror
This mystery for middle-grade readers takes the Fearless Four, a group of young paranormal investigators, on a quest to find out why toys around the world have become monsters and are harming their owners. A crunchy, crispy mystery thriller served hot, Playthings: Toys of Terror was an instant hit soon after its release.
Genres: middle-grade horror, paranormal, detective investigation
Ages: 10+
Publisher: Puffin India
Sapna’s Bad Connection
When an independent woman’s life is turned upside-down by the stalking calls and chat messages of a boyfriend who had kiled himself eight years ago, she has to relook at the current relationships in her life. Sapna has to battle various challenges set by her dead ghost stalker to make sense of her own life.
Genres: paranormal thriller, horror, suspense, mystery
Ages: 18+ (for mature audiences only)
Publisher: Vishwakarma Publications
NON-FICTION
Haunted: Real-life Encounters with Ghosts and Spirits
(co-authored with Jay Alani)
Haunted: Real-life Encounters with Ghosts and Spirits is a collection of ten riveting stories of investigations carried out by noted paranormal investigator Jay Alani in the most haunted locations of India. The stories lay bare Alani’s methodologies and philosophies concerning the paranormal world, while evoking terrifying scares that makes this unknown world so compelling.
Genre: non-fiction paranormal horror
Ages: 15+
Publisher: Penguin India
The Spirits Talk to Me: True Accounts of Paranormal Investigations
(co-authored with Sarbajeet Mohanty)
The Spirits Talk to Me: True Accounts of Paranormal Investigations is a collection of ten stories taken from the case files of renowned paranormal investigator and the world’s youngest demonologist, Sarbajeet Mohanty, who is also the co-founder of P.A.I.R.S with Pooja Vijay. These incredible cases traverse across places like haunted factories, villages, dubbing studios, and lakes. Each of them ends with a renewed belief on the veracity of the paranormal world.
Genre: non-fiction paranormal horror
Ages: 15+
Publisher: Hachette India
SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS & ANTHOLOGIES
The Evil Eye and the Charm
The Evil Eye and the Charm is a collection of six stories around the theme of the nimboo-mirchi charm. This charm is hung outside most homes, shops, offices, and even vehicles in India with the belief that it will ward off the evil eye. But is this a superstition or is there any science attached to it? These stories try to explore this.
Genre: folklore, magical realism
Ages: all
Publisher: Amazon KDP
Ringa Ringa Roses
Ringa Ringa Roses contains three short stories with children as their protagonists who fight the varied demons in their lives. Terrifying and yet endearing, these stories present a dark side of childhood innocence with the metaphorical theme of nursery rhymes. The story, The Clay Mother, from this collection has been optioned for a screen adaptation. Also available as an audiobook on Audible.
Genre: dark fantasy
Ages: 10+
Publisher: Amazon KDP
Bound in Love
Bound in Love is a collection of stories about human relationships. They explore tales of love in their various hues, from the heartwarmingly romantic to the stiflingly insidious. What makes love such a compelling emotion that none of us can shake ourselves from its bonds?
Genres: dark romance, psychological
Ages: 15+
Publisher: Amazon KDP
Right Behind You
Right Behind You is a collection of thirteen stories of horror, the uniqueness of it being that each story is from a different horror subgenre. From folklore to tech horror, and paranormal to gore, these stories are a great collection for anyone who wishes to get started with the genre. Also available as an audiobook on Audible.
Genres: various subgenres of horror
Ages: 15+
Publisher: StoryMirror
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