Publisher's Synopsis
What began as a tender journey of love slowly spiraled into a chilling descent into horror. In Hmm ... HORROR, Dr. H S Swadhin Kumar Pal draws inspiration from the quietest yet most ambiguous sound in human communication: "Hmm." The author reflects on countless conversations with his beloved-where to his proposals, questions, and dreams, the reply was often a soft, uncertain "Hmm." That sound, neither an affirmation nor a denial, haunted his mind with its infinite meanings-love, hesitation, mystery, silence, and rejection. But soon, Hmm became more than a symbol of romantic ambiguity. It evolved into something ghostly, echoing through corridors of lost voices and tormented souls. The book transitions from a personal love story to a deeply symbolic horror novel, where Hmm becomes the sound of suppressed screams, forgotten justice, and unspeakable suffering. Set in a mysterious palace cursed by the spirits of seven brides wronged on their wedding nights, the story follows Reyxon Xander-a mystic warrior-as he uncovers the painful past of the royal family. Reyssa, a linguist and Reyxon's lover, explores the psychological and spiritual dimensions of silence and suppressed trauma. When Reyxon finds himself in a love triangle with the Emperor's daughter Lissael Lissa, the ancient curse is awakened, and the once-romantic Hmm returns-now as a horrifying echo of vengeance. Blending themes of love, justice, trauma, language, and metaphysical terror, Hmm ... HORROR is a genre-defying novel that offers a literary, psychological, and supernatural exploration of what silence can hide-and what it can unleash. With gripping narrative and haunting depth, Dr. H S Swadhin Kumar Pal invites readers to reexamine how one sound-Hmm-can hold the weight of romance, denial, and horror alike.
