The Inverted City

About the Book

Plagued nightly by vivid, frightening dreams where a voice constantly antagonizes him, Aryan is certain someone is waiting for him in another dimension he has yet to discover. Soon, his inability to differentiate between reality and illusion causes him to question the fundamentals of the fragmented universe he is now dwelling in. Much to his discomfort, Aryan begins a journey where he precariously treads through various surreal paradigms within his already chaotic thoughts. As echoes of his past and future mingle, Aryan encounters various characters plotting to overthrow the control of his mind. Guided through his journey by the dreamy voice of Mila—the one he is meant to be with—Aryan battles negative ideologies and thoughts. But what Aryan does not know is that when dreams become reality, no one really knows who is master and who is slave. The Inverted City shares the tale of one man’s quest to find his destiny as he walks a fine line between reality and illusion within a shadowy and disjointed universe.

About the Author

Karan Anand Shandilya is an Indian writer, poet, and architect who actively supports and mediates the education of Tibetan refugee children via his organization, the Last Goldfish. His writing is based on his vivid lucid dreaming and surreal ideologies. Karan currently resides in Mumbai, India. The Inverted City is his first book.