One Night to Varanasi – a speculative novel set on the Indian Railways

What if the multiverse could give you couple’s therapy?

When British physicist Charles and his girlfriend Olivia hop on a train in India, their relationship is already on shaky ground. However, on board they meet a mysterious train conductor who offers them his hookah with the promise: if you smoke this special tobacco, your relationship worries will disappear forever.

They accept and a journey through different worlds ensues, acting as both a mirror and a teacher to unspoken conflicts in their relationship.
In one world, a fantasy creature called amato acts as a manifestation of how healthy their relationship is at any given time; in another, a “purge hour” confines them to only argue within a single time window each night.

The further they dive into these worlds, the more they redefine what they love about each other, but their repeated trips also come at a cost: they uncover more than they are comfortable with and ultimately they are confronted with the question: Are they actually meant to be together or will these strange worlds tear them apart?

If you like speculative fiction like The Midnight Library, The Time Traveller's Wife or Before the Coffee gets cold then don't miss One Night to Varanasi.

Available as a 250-page paperback as well as ebook and possibly audiobook.