Fading Into Light (Paperback)

Kartik left the system he believed in quietly, too early, and too bruised, carrying the weight of choices that refused to fade. The world beyond duty was never the plan, yet it became his only way forward. He finds refuge in a household that offers stability without questions and kindness without conditions.

As he settles into the unfamiliar pace of college, friendships begin to form, drawing him back into ordinary conversations and shared silences. Within these routines, he begins to exist again, learning how to live with what remains.

What conflicts from his past still walk beside him? What truths lie in what his father left behind? And when something meaningful finally reaches him, will Kartik choose to stay, or walk away again?

Fading Into Light is a character-driven novel shaped by silence, restraint, and consequence.