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Presented in this collection are fourteen stories from quaint little towns nestled amid the foggy hills in the Himalayas. These delightfully sinister tales explore life, love, death, loss, and friendship through a dark lens. From the dead looking over the living to astrological pre-dictions gone horribly wrong, sibling rivalry, monsters within, wicked love, a visitation by the devil, farewells, and reminiscences to unlikely knights in shining armour, The Way We Are brings you stories about typical hill people confronted by untypical twists in their lives.

About the Author

Yoshay Lama Lindblom has a BA in English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, and an additional 80 ECTS in English and Creative Writing from Lund University, Sweden.

Her debut collection of short stories, The Way We Are -Dark Tales from the Himalayas, comprises stories about her community set in and around Darjeeling Hills, Sikkim, Nepal, and Delhi.

Her second book is an Asian fantasy duology titled Beyul Hidden Lands, which is a reimagining of The Beauty and the Beast set in a mythical parallel world deep in the Himalayas.

She has also written for Social Potpourri and New Asian Writing.

She lives in Sweden with her family and two cats.

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‘Water seeks water. From water shall rise not one but two entwined. Fates may unite. Yet, it may not. If the heart not seeketh the one that is lost.’ – The prophecy What happens when you’re told that the life you were living so far was only a lie? Nineteen-year-old Nilza Wangmo’s mother has gone missing, and with the hope of finding her, she embarks on a journey to Béyul - a mystical land hidden deep in the Himalayas behind invisible portals. What awaits her changes everything. Ruled by the queens, Béyul is a land both ancient and modern where oracles divine dangers and future, where a mythological creature walks its mountains and people travel only by air. Under an imminent threat, Béyul needs Prince Wangzin – born part-human, part-beast, carrying an ancient legacy – to unite with his chosen consort in order to awaken his power. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast using ancient Himalayan myths and folklore surrounding the yeti, Béyul Hidden Lands is a spellbinding coming-of-age tale of love and adventure.