The Light at the End of the World

In the near future of Delhi, Bibi, a humble employee of a global consulting firm, embarks on a mission to locate a man presumed dead, only to discover he possesses a vast collection of classified documents. These documents claim to unveil shocking secrets about the Indian government, from clandestine detention centers to the existence of mutated creatures, engineered viruses, experimental weaponry, and even alien remnants found in remote mountain regions.

Meanwhile, in the tragic events of Bhopal in 1984, an assassin relentlessly pursues his target through the city, just before it becomes the site of the world’s worst industrial disaster.

Venturing further into the past, in Calcutta during 1947, the life and work of a veterinary student become intertwined with an ancient Vedic aircraft that holds the potential to prevent genocide.

Further back in history, in 1859, a British soldier and his detachment journey to the Himalayas in search of the last surviving leader of an anti-colonial rebellion.

These diverse timelines artfully interweave, creating a kaleidoscopic and epic novel that confronts each protagonist with the buried truths of their eras and connects them through a parallel universe. This mysterious connection transcends reality, involving automatons, spirits, spacecraft, and even extraterrestrial beings.

“The Light at the End of the World,” Siddhartha Deb’s first novel in fifteen years, is a magisterial work that skillfully explores shifting forms and pushes the boundaries of fiction. In its pages, the vibrant tapestry of contemporary India is brought to life, inviting readers on a captivating journey through time and space.