Immortal Blessing

What if immortality isn't a myth—but a curse that demands souls?In the remote South Indian village of Veppampatti, a strange "e;ghost-mist"e; parts only for the living—and blood rains from a clear sky. Locals know the truth: King Vijayan, a 16th‑century sorcerer who sold his humanity for the legendary Pond of Youth (Ilankulam), returns every spring's first full moon. A blood mark appears on a house. And someone dies.Velan is no ordinary Siddha healer. By night, he ventures into the Bewildering Woods, capturing restless spirits in ancient jars. But he isn't banishing them—he's paying a debt. To a Vethalam, a fearsome upside‑down spirit that hangs in a forgotten temple. The price of immortality? One thousand souls.Mallika, a sculptor's daughter, has loved Velan in silence for eight years. When a mysterious woman named Devi arrives searching for her lost grandmother, Mallika follows Velan into the darkness. What she discovers shatters her world: jars of captive spirits, a cursed forest that turns men into trees, and a mark that may already be on her own door.Two constables have vanished. One became a thousand‑year‑old tree. Another dissolved into water. And the Vethalam is still counting.From the author of the critically acclaimed PARALLELS, IMMORTAL BLESSING weaves:Ancient Tamil folklore & supernatural horrorSiddha medicine & dark alchemyForbidden love & family cursesThe relentless, bloody search for the Elixir of LifePerfect for fans of Tumbbad, The Village, and Pet Sematary.The final sacrifice is due. Will Velan break the curse before the mark finds Mallika?Scroll up and enter the mist. But don't look behind you.Part 1 of the IMMORTAL BLESSING series. Part 2 coming soon.