Gaya - Assorted Paranormal Stories is a collection of eight tales part fictional and part inspired by myths and local folktales of Gaya - a place of worship in India.

Truly enjoyable and a bit spine chilling(I am using the term a bit because the author has written the book meant to be read and enjoyed by children, teens and adults alike), this compilation absolutely wooed me.

The book opens with a prologue giving us an idea of Gaya - the ancient pilgrimage city of India and the place where Budhha attained enlightment.
The ghost stories that follow are : ⭐ Waiting : the nerve chilling experience of a rikshaw puller and his encounter with an apparition.
⭐The Secret Desire : this one was absolutely witty and spooky at the same and I loved it.
⭐Headache : ooh this terrified me. Loosely based on superstitions, surrounding spirits and other wordly beings.
⭐The Bangle Seller : another tale that sketches the beauty of Gaya along with an encounter that stands better forgotten.
⭐The Genie who bought the Tilkut shop : I loved this fun tale. This story also gave us a backstory of one of Vishnu's avatar.
⭐The Secret of Muddoll house : Ah. Secrets and old houses. This was definitely one of my favorites.
⭐The Unknown Lady on the Terrace : Of angels and guiding spirits.We get a picture of suburban India in this one.
⭐The Well : Haha. This one was clearly funny and nail bitting.

I admired how the author manages to both keep the intrigue alive and make the stories fun at same time. What makes the story more engrossing is the element of India-ness in them.
The stories are not heavy on the reader and that makes them entertaining and a quick read. Gaya- assorted Paranormal stories made me reminisce the days of my childhood when my grandma use to narrate such classic ghost tales.