About the Book: A haunting, multi-generational debut set in Kerala, following young artist Aleyamma as she inherits a British-era bungalow tied to colonial exploitation, plantation rebellions, and family secrets. As she unearths the violent, leftist movements of her grandfather’s past, myth blends with memory and grief shapes identity. Mathew weaves gothic inheritance with political history, exploring the personal legacies of rebellion in postcolonial India.