The Fire in Brendon Hills

Raktim Doley and his friends are young men, carefree and reckless, and with an unbounded zest for life. Among them Indrajit Barman stands out as the vagabond who, nevertheless, fascinates his friends with his individualistic and bohemian lifestyle. The Fire in Brendon Hills is a work of fiction set in the green hills of a modern day hill town named Hamden which could be anywhere in Northeast India (residents of the region who have visited the town, will perhaps find it easily identifiable). In the background of drastic changes brought about by insurgency in their district, Raktim recounts an adventure in their lives, that would leave a permanent mark on all of them. The novel is a poignant statement on how life catches up with the young, many of whom are misled at an impressionable age, and for whom there is no turning back.