Forging (Paperback)

Paperback. Some nations are born in hope. This one was forged in fire.A disillusioned boy watches his father's democratic ideals crumble into dust and compromise. That boy, Raghunath Deshmukh, makes a vow: never to beg, never to bargain. The only cure for a sick society is a surgeon-one who cuts out the disease with cold, precise logic.From a fiery student agitator to the charismatic leader of the Deccan Lions, Raghunath masters the tools of power. He weaponizes ideology, orchestrates chaos, and justifies atrocity as a surgical necessity. His manifesto, The Deccan Testament, becomes a blueprint for revolution, leading to a bloody secession that carves a new nation-the Republic of Deccan-from the heart of India.But victory is a poisoned chalice. The warlords who helped him win now crave their own kingdoms. The "purified" land is built on mass graves. And the surgeon who remade a nation must now operate on his own creation, cutting out the very allies who put him in power.Forging is a chillingly logical descent into darkness, a political epic that asks: What is the price of purity? How does a desire for justice curdle into a doctrine of hate? And when the cure becomes more terrifying than the disease, who will survive the operation?This is the story of a nation born not in a hall of debate, but on an operating table. The anesthetic is spent. The blade is sharp. The surgery has begun. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…