Shon Mehta

Every one has a relative that they are ashamed of. —— If you have no family, you will feel sad sometimes -- but if you have the wrong kind of family, you are doomed for life! —— A mother's love is like a waterfall — you can see it, hear it from miles away. A father's love is like a hidden cave — you don't even know that it exists unless you look closely. —— The world is full of judgemental people. Each of us have some weakness, and world notices and judges us on this weakness. Sometimes it is about our craziness, sometimes it is about our bitterness, our brokenness, or something else. So we learn to hide that part of our personality, and present a false personality which world will approve. But, then we feel trapped by our false image, and feel like an imposter. Once in a while, someone comes along, sees our true self, and accepts us with our craziness, bitterness, brokenness without any judgment, and becomes our friend. —  Shon Mehta,  Lair of The Monster

Author’s Note:  While researching my novel Lair of the Monster, I interviewed decorated veterans from various international armed forces. What struck me most was the profound anti-war sentiment shared by those who have seen the front lines firsthand. These quotes reflect the harsh reality of their experiences. The glory of war is for kings and queens, warlords and leaders. For commoners, war is harsh, glum, and menacing. —- War is not a fairy tale where someone is good, someone is bad, someone is hero, or someone is villain. In a war, everyone is working to serve their own interest. —- War is a smell -- a smell of filth, a smell of sweat, a smell of flesh, a smell of blood, a smell of death; war is a stench that never goes away. A visceral reflection on the lasting sensory impact of war by Shon Mehta. —- In war stories, nobody gets to play the part they want, and no war story ever has a happy ending. —- The outcome of war is never good or better, it is only bad or worse, you can on...

Few Melancholy quotes from characters of “Lair Of The Monster”   “Lair of The Monster”  is a novel by Shon Mehta , now available worldwide on  Amazon . —— “You have an amazing life, you know it, everybody else knows it, and yet you feel that ending your life makes more sense than living it.” (Anojas, prince of Trishala) —— “One of the saddest feelings is when you realize that you are leaving a place where no one will miss you, and going to a place where no one is waiting for you.” (Lokya, orphan boy) —— “I will tell you the truth. The truth is, no matter how much you protect yourself, something chaotic can happen, and it will turn your life for the worse. No matter how nice you are, there will be people be who will hate you, will try to harm you. No matter how brave and competent you think you are, there is a limit to how much you can achieve. And last but not least, no matter what you do, death is coming for you.” (Crown prince Abhik of Trishala) —  Shon Mehta,...